RM: Ravenswood Manor Park

0.83-acre park known as the “crown jewel” of Ravenswood Manor / Acquired by the Ravenswood Park District in 1915 / Originally landscaped with trees, shrubs, benches, pergolas and a small park office / The office served as a meeting place for neighborhood and civic groups / Office demolished in 1956; playground added in 1971 / Today a popular neighborhood gathering place for concerts, families and community events / Sunken Gardens across the river was transformed in 1918 with a sunken lawn, pergolas, urns and lush plantings / Its riverfront location connects it to one of Chicago’s important greenways