History of the Highland Park Army and Center Tellis, Blanche Mason Jones, Jessie Orton United States--Armed Forces The Highland Park Army and Navy Center opened it doors to young men from Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes Naval Station July 4, 1917. Located at 380 Central Ave in Highland Park, Illinois, an average of 2000 young men visited the Center weekly. This the story by the founders of this community center for military members away from home. ca. 1975 text application/pdf 1.0 Items [14], 4 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. https://highlandparkhistory.org//history-of-highland-park-army-and-center hist.hig eng Highland Park (Ill.) -- Army and Navy Center. None.