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Electric Park, Plainfield (also known as "Electric Park, Chicago")

For other amusement parks known by the same name, see Electric Park.

In operation October 1904-1923

Trolley park - Joliet, Plainfield, and Aurora Railroad (electric) connected it to the Chicago transportation system.

Fate of auditorium - lasted until tornado, 28 August 1990

References

http://www.preserveamerica.gov/PAcommunity-plainfieldIL.html

http://www.plainfield.lib.il.us/library-info/history-plainfield.htm Library District History

http://books.google.com/books?id=2SkTqUSz0OsC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22Electric+Park%22+Chicago+Plainfield&source=bl&ots=pDGL9MGXSi&sig=2bOycjDnkErjQZlFdosj1PO5pkA&hl=en&ei=pS-bS77WBpTctgOXu41-&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CBcQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22Electric%20Park%22%20Chicago%20Plainfield&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=5aRsXqQBE98C&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=%22Electric+Park%22+Chicago+Plainfield&source=bl&ots=slGczYahz8&sig=7FdtPeVGKm1HBq-Vrzj6U-r0jjI&hl=en&ei=0TebS8ikIMT68AbF4tyODg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBAQ6AEwBTgo#v=onepage&q=%22Electric%20Park%22%20Chicago%20Plainfield&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=r_LlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA119&lpg=PA119&dq=%22Electric+Park%22+Chicago+Plainfield&source=bl&ots=i3vezxkFsk&sig=8aMHr0FWzuKOPPQV6owOTucV-24&hl=en&ei=0TebS8ikIMT68AbF4tyODg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CBgQ6AEwCTgo#v=onepage&q=%22Electric%20Park%22%20Chicago%20Plainfield&f=false - 1908 article on amusement park

http://books.google.com/books?id=MNHFcqk824QC&pg=PA57&dq=%22Electric+Park%22+Chicago+Plainfield&cd=7#v=onepage&q=%22Electric%20Park%22%20Plainfield&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=4L9ELpUAW1cC&pg=PA237&dq=%22Electric+Park%22+Plainfield&lr=&as_brr=3&cd=16#v=onepage&q=%22Electric%20Park%22&f=false