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Maplewood Park

Coordinates: 43°11′46″N 77°37′31″W / 43.19611°N 77.62528°W / 43.19611; -77.62528
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Seneca Park East and West
Maplewood Park is located in New York
Maplewood Park
Maplewood Park is located in the United States
Maplewood Park
LocationSaint Paul Blvd., Maplewood Dr, Lake Ave., Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°11′46″N 77°37′31″W / 43.19611°N 77.62528°W / 43.19611; -77.62528
Area300 acres (120 ha)
Built1888
ArchitectOlmsted, Frederick Law Sr.; Olmsted, John C.
Architectural styleModerne, Arts and Crafts
MPSMunicipal Park System of Rochester, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.03000969[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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.

View from northwest corner of the park

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ 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.