Welcome to the Supera Playlot Advisory Council interactive website and Blog. Feel free to post comments on any post. We welcome your feedback. The council is tasked with rejuvinating the park through a series of improvements that are in the planning stage.
Located at 2528 N. Racine Avenue, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, Supera Playlot has been a favorite of kids for years. Supera Park was one of 42 playgrounds and playlots developed by the city in 1950 to meet the recreational needs of post-World War II Chicago. After purchasing a small property in the Lincoln Park community, the city’s Bureau of Parks and Recreation improved the site with a gravel-surfaced playground. In 1959, the city transferred the site to the Chicago Park District, along with more than 250 other properties. In 1982, the park was enlarged slightly by extending it into an adjacent alley. The park district has rehabilitated the property at least three times, most recently adding a soft surface playground with a pirate ship-themed climbing structure.
Originally known as Racine-Draper Park for the adjacent streets, the site was renamed Supera Park in 1990 at the request of the Wrightwood Neighbors Conservation Association. The new name honors local resident Louis Supera, who made significant contributions to the community. Supera was known for his support of the Better Boys Club, the Menominee Club for boys and girls, and the Lincoln Park Conservation Association, among other groups.
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