Waveland Field House

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In 1925 the city began to develop the north lakeshore from Diversey Parkway to Montrose Avenue, including Waveland Fieldhouse in Lincoln Park. Expansion of the park north to Foster Avenue and the development of Montrose Harbor began in 1934, after the consolidation of the Chicago park system.

Photographer: Hedrich-Blessing
Source: Chicago Historical Society (HB-SN911-A)

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