Chinatown in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ping Tom Memorial Park
譚繼平紀念公園
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
1. Ping Tom Memorial Park Marker
The Ping Tom Memorial Park Advisory Council would like to acknowledge the following who contributed to the creation of the park: Ping Tom, Raymond Lee, Leonard Louie, Gene Lee, and Ernest Wong of site design group, ltd.
譚繼平紀念公園於1999年10月2日落成。其設計靈感來源於中國蘇州的傳統園林,通過小徑連接模仿庭院的不同空間。公園內設有寶塔式涼亭、四座華表柱、以及來自蘇州洞庭山腳的太湖石,並種植了銀杏樹和竹子。
譚繼平紀念公園顧問委員會在此感謝以下人士對公園建設的貢獻:譚繼平,李秉樞,謝祖諒,李雙振,和来自site
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 41° 51.398′ N, 87° 37.995′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Chinatown. It is at the intersection of Wells Street and 19th Street, on the left when traveling north on Wells Street. The sign is at the entrance into Ping Tom Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 South Wells Street, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All As One Mural (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ping Tom (about 500 feet away); Laura Cha-Ya Liu (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Nine Dragon Wall in Chicago's Chinatown (approx. Ό mile away); Hilliard Towers Apartments (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chinese American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confucius (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hilliard Apartments (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Nine Dragon Wall in Chicagos Chinatown (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Ping Tom Memorial Park.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
2. Ping Tom Memorial Park Marker
The CTA Orange Line crosses over near the entrance to Ping Tom Memorial Park.
Also see . . . Chicago Park District: Tom (Ping) Memorial Park.
Excerpt: "The Chicago Park District acquired the site for Ping Tom Memorial Park in 1991. For years, its surrounding Chinatown community had suffered a total lack of open space and recreational facilities. The only nearby parks, Hardin Square and Stanford Park, had been demolished 30 years earlier to make way for the Dan Ryan Expressway. Two full generations of children in Chinatown grew up without access to a neighborhood park or any recreational area."(Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
3. Ping Tom Memorial Park
The dragon gateway columns and the Pagoda-style building referenced on the sign
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
4. Ping Tom Memorial Park
The Pagoda-style building sits near the Chicago River's South Branch; the Chicago skyline is in the background on the right.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
5. Chicago skyline view from Ping Tom Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
