Devon-Sheridan Triangle

Devon-Sheridan Triangle Soundex Code D150

The dedication of the Devon-Sheridan Triangle on Friday, June 6, 1986, celebrated the completion of a two-year long major beautification project in Chicago's northern-most community.

On Friday, April 27, 1984, during the City-Wide Arbor Day Ceremonies, officials of the city awarded the "Tree City USA" flag to the East Rogers Park Committee for Arbor Day. The flag had been awarded to the City of Chicago Bureau of Forestry by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its outstanding work in tree replacement and maintenance.

The Devon-Sheridan Triangle was selected by the Arbor Day Committee as the site for the flag to be flown because it would serve as both an entrance to Chicago and an entrance to Rogers Park. In the Fall of 1985, the flag pole was purchased with matching funds from the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce and installed by the Bureau of Forestry. The landscape plan was designed by a Rogers Park Architect and wooden signs were crafted by a local arborist.

Final work began early that spring toward the completion of the plan with new grading, the addition of sod and the planting of five trees on Arbor Day, Friday, April 25, 1986. A Chicago Flag and an American flag were donated to be flown alternately with the Tree City USA flag. Flower gardens were added for color and the signs installed as the last touches to the project.

Through a series of unique cooperative efforts, a once mundane city traffic triangle was transformed into a graceful green oasis. It now serves as a living tribute to our city and our community.