Evergreen Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1937 Allis Chalmers

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 28, 2026

1. 1937 Allis Chalmers Marker

Inscription. Built in La Porte, IN

Originally owned by:
The Green Family Farm
Larry, Helen, Kellie & Brian

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 43.673′ N, 87° 41.376′ W. Marker is in Evergreen Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on West 91st Street east of California Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker and tractor are in front of the Evergreen Park Urban Barn in James J. Sexton Park (formerly known as 50 Acre Park). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2709 West 91st Street, Evergreen Park IL 60805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also 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

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one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nature & Restoration (approx. ¾ mile away); Building Dan Ryan Woods (approx. ¾ mile away); Surrounded by Water (approx. ¾ mile away); Dan Ryan Woods (approx. ¾ mile away); Gold Star Mothers World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Gail Woodman and Roy Woodman (approx. one mile away); Evergreen Park Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Upwood-Morgan Home (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evergreen Park.

More about this marker. The urban farm is on the site of the old Evergreen Country Club, one of the earliest public golf courses in the Chicago area. The 100-acre former farm site was owned by the Ahern family; heir Anna May “Babe” Ahern retained ownership of the land until 2010, when she sold the land to developers. Babe Ahern died months later at age 103.

Eventually, half of the land was redeveloped into a public park called 50 Acre Park, which includes this barn, a disc golf course, a driving range and more; the other half became a commercial development. In 2022, the parkland was renamed after James J. Sexton, Evergreen Park's mayor

1937 Allis Chalmers tractor at the Evergreen Park Urban Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 28, 2026

2. 1937 Allis Chalmers tractor at the Evergreen Park Urban Farm

from 2001 to 2021.

Firm details about the Green family could not be immediately found.

Also see . . .
1. Forgotten Industrial Giant: The Allis-Chalmers Story. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Evergreen Park Urban Barn official site. (Submitted on June 28, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.