White City (Chicago)

For the 1893 White City, see World's Columbian Exposition. For other parks, see White City (amusement parks).

White City (Chicago amusement park)
Top: Entrance under construction, c. 1905; Middle: At night, 1916: Bottom: Ballroom, 1915

White City (sometimes listed as White City Amusement Park in print advertisements) was a recreational area located in the Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn community areas on the south side of Chicago from 1905 until the 1950s.[1] At the time of its opening, on May 26, 1905, it was claimed to be the largest park of its type in the United States.[2] It contributed to Chicago's status as the city with the most amusement parks in the United States until 1908.[3] It eventually introduced the world to the Goodyear Blimp, which was first assembled at the park.[4]

  1. ^ "White City Amusement Park, Chicago". Neonatology.org. May 12, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "White City is Opened". Chicago Record Herald. May 27, 1905. p. 9.
  3. ^ Barker, Stan (2005). "Amusement Parks". The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
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