Dunbar Park is a park located at 300 East 31st Street in the Douglas community of South Side, Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Entrance to Dunbar Park

The 20-acre (81,000 m2) site was acquired in 1962, and transformed into Dunbar Park between 1964 and 1966.[1] The park was named for poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.[1]

Chicago Park District commissioned Chicago artist and sculptor Debra Hand to create a bronze statue of Dunbar in 2012. The statue, which is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall, was unveiled at the park in 2014.[2]

Dunbar statue by Debra Hand at Dunbar Park.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Park". Chicago Park District. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Cholke, Sam (September 6, 2014). "Statue of Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar is a First for Chicago Parks". DNAinfo.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014.

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