Riverview Park (Chicago) - Wikipedia
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Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres (0.3 km²) in an area bound on the south by Belmont Ave. on the east by Western Ave, on the north by Lane Tech High School, and on the west by the North Branch of the Chicago River. It was in the ...Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later - Chicago Tribune
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Jun 25, 2017 - Riverview, that glorious, perilous amusement park on Chicago's North Side, closed for good 50 years ago. From the Bob coaster to Shoot the Chutes, a lot of us have memories of the place.The closing of Riverview - Chicago Tribune
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At Riverview Park on Chicago's North Side, newspaper carrier boys ride "the Bobs" on a 1962 excursion. The park was once the world's largest. With heart-Riverview Amusement Park Closed 50 Years Ago, And People Are ...
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Mar 10, 2017 - According to Encyclopedia of Chicago: "Riverview, at Belmont and Western in North Center, was Chicago's largest and longest-running park. ... Riverview had the world's first suspended roller coaster (1908) and first parachute ride (1936). Most legendary, however, was the Bobs (1924), perhaps the ...Riverview Remembered by WGN - YouTube
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The Riverview Amusement park was *the* place to go for generations of Chicagokids...until it was torn down ...Riverview Amusement Park (circa 1952, Chicago) - YouTube
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Excerpt from a 17 minute home movie shot in Chicago in the early 1950's. This particular scene features a ...Riverview Amusement Park, Chicago, illinois - Defunct Parks
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Sep 1, 2015 - From 1904 – 1967 Chicago Illinois was home to a once lively park by the name of “Riverview Amusement Park”. On a multitude of acres sat more than 120 rides including enormous wooden roller coasters, the Aero-Stat, the double whirl ride, and more. One of the most recognized roller coasters in the park ...RIVERVIEW | WTTW Chicago Public Media - Television and Interactive
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Riverview Park, which once sat at the intersection of Belmont and Western Avenues, holds a special place in the hearts of Chicagoans over a certain age. In this aerial view, note the carousel at left; it was the first amusement ride constructed on the park grounds. Photo Credit: Chicago History Museum. Watch the Segment.91 best Riverview Amusement Park images on Pinterest | Riverview ...
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