Nagle (6400 W) to Oshkosh (7800 W), Devon (6400 N) to Howard (7600 N).
Edison Park was marketed as Chicago’s first "electric suburb" as it was one of the first Chicago communities to have electric streetlights in place. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the incandescent bulb, gave his blessing to this community namesake in 1890. It has been part of Chicago since 1910.
Thomas Edison School's neighborhood students were sent to Ebinger and Oriole Park schools. The Beard Classical School moved into the building in the early 1980s, and, now known as Edison Regional Gifted Center, is one of the top scoring schools in the state. Ebinger School has undergone several phases of renovation and recently had a campus park installed on the east end of its property.
Edison Park is home to the landmarked Turzak House a representative of one of the earliest works by internationally recognized architect Bruce Goff. Designed as the home and studio for artist Charles Turzak and his family in the 1930s it incorporated residential architecture features not found in most homes until decades later like the carport, corner picture windows and overhanging balconies.
One tradition in the community since 1972 is the Edison Park Fest, an end-of-summer weekend sponsored by the Edison Park Chamber of Commerce, combining merchant sidewalk sales, entertainment, a parade, Taste of Chicago and arts and crafts. It is an opportunity to introduce visitors to the benefits that the community has to offer.
The CTA Blue Line runs through the neighborhood and Metra has a train station in Edison Park, too. The Kennedy Expressway is easily accessible.
