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'''Maplewood Park''', also known as Seneca Park West, is a landscaped public park in [[Rochester, New York]] situated between Lake Avenue and the [[Genesee River]]. The {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|spell=in}} park features many trails along the river gorge and the river bank below, scenic views of two waterfalls and a nationally accredited Rose Garden. |
'''Maplewood Park''', also known as Seneca Park West, is a landscaped public park in [[Rochester, New York]], situated between Lake Avenue and the [[Genesee River]]. The {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|spell=in}} park features many trails along the river gorge and the river bank below, scenic views of two waterfalls and a nationally accredited Rose Garden. |
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[[File:MaplewoodParkRochesterViewFromNorthwestCorner.JPG|thumb|left|View from northwest corner of the park]] |
[[File:MaplewoodParkRochesterViewFromNorthwestCorner.JPG|thumb|left|View from northwest corner of the park]] |
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Revision as of 19:27, 6 July 2020
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| Location | Saint Paul Blvd., Maplewood Dr, Lake Ave., Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′46″N 77°37′31″W / 43.19611°N 77.62528°W |
| Area | 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Olmsted, Frederick Law Sr.; Olmsted, John C. |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Arts and Crafts |
| MPS | Municipal Park System of Rochester, New York MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000969[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 26, 2003 |
Maplewood Park, also known as Seneca Park West, is a landscaped public park in Rochester, New York, situated between Lake Avenue and the Genesee River. The two-mile-long (3.2 km) park features many trails along the river gorge and the river bank below, scenic views of two waterfalls and a nationally accredited Rose Garden.
The park was laid out by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed nearby Highland Park.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
Frederick Douglass statue
A statue of former slave and renowned Underground Railroad conductor Frederick Douglass which was located in Maplewood Park was vandalized and torn down over the weekend of July 4th 2020.[3][4][5] The site of the present-day park was located along the Underground Railroad where Douglas and Harriet Tubman helped shuttle slaves to freedom.[5] Removal also occurred on the anniversary of Douglas' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech at this location.[6]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Robert T. Englert (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Seneca Park East and West". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying 83 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21.
- ^ "Frederick Douglass statue removed at Rochester park". Fox 2 Now. July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in Rochester park". Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down and Vandalized in Rochester, N.Y." Time. July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/07/05/frederick-douglass-statue-rochester-ny-removed-defaced-anniversary-july-4th-speech/5380432002/
External links
Media related to Maplewood Park (Rochester, New York) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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