Kelvyn Park

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West side of Kelvyn Park.
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Fieldhouse.

Kelvyn Park is located at 4438 W. Wrightwood Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. It is part of the Chicago Park District. [1]

Kelvyn Park High School is nearly adjacent to the park in Hermosa.

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  1. "Kelvyn Park" . Retrieved 2021-10-12.

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