White Park
White Park
Location:

1120 W. 122nd St.
Chicago, IL 60643

Supervisor: Tamila Pikes
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-7106

 

Hours

Park Hours
Weekday Time slot Comment
Sunday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Fieldhouse Hours
Weekday Time slot Comment
Sunday Closed
Monday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Saturday Closed

Description

Located in the Whither-Height neighborhood, Edward H. White Park totals 4.64 acres and features a gymnasium. Outside, the park offers three softball diamonds, two tennis courts, and a playground. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our gymnasium.

Park-goers can participate in seasonal sports, aerobics and arts & crafts. After school programs are offered throughout the school year, and in the summer youth attend the Chicago Park District’s popular six-week day camp.

In addition to programs, Edward H. White Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the entire family.

History

In 1968, the Chicago Park District, the Board of Education, and the Public Building Commission began developing a jointly-operated school and park in the growing far south side West Pullman community. Plans provided for a new school building, as well as a separate fieldhouse that would serve as the high school's gymnasium during school hours and accommodate park programs during evenings and weekends. By 1972, playground equipment, baseball diamonds, basketball and tennis courts, and plantings surrounded the two structures. In 1990, the Park District replanted the landscape and installed a new soft surface playground. Early the following year, the Board of Education formally acquired the property from the Park District, and leased White Park back to the Chicago Park District since 1991.

Both the park and the adjacent school honor American astronaut Edward H. White (1930-1967). Born in San Antonio, Texas, White graduated from the U.S. Military Academy before becoming a fighter pilot. In 1958, he entered the University of Michigan's Air Force Institute of Technology, and four years later became one of nine people chosen to enter NASA's astronaut training program. Several years later, White was chosen to fly the first long-duration space flight. During the June 1965 Gemini IV flight, White became the first American to walk in space. Not long thereafter, NASA officials selected White as senior pilot for the first Apollo mission. Tragically, White and fellow crewmen Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Roger Chaffee died in a launchpad fire at Cape Canaveral on January 27, 1967.

Parking/Directions

For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.

Map & Facilities

White (Edward H.) Baseball Field

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Basketball Court

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Fieldhouse

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Foottball/Soccer Field

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Gymnasium

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Playground

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Spray Feature

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

White (Edward H.) Tennis Court

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

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White (Edward H.) Baseball Field

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White (Edward H.) Basketball Court

1120 W. 122nd Street
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White (Edward H.) Fieldhouse

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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White (Edward H.) Foottball/Soccer Field

1120 W. 122nd Street
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White (Edward H.) Gymnasium

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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White (Edward H.) Playground

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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White (Edward H.) Spray Feature

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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White (Edward H.) Tennis Court

1120 W. 122nd Street
Chicago, IL 60643
United States

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