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  Washington Square Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because it is surrounded by New York University—indeed, the park doubles as the university's "campus green"—and that it is a part of Greenwich Village, the park is typically inhabited by a variety of bohemian, intellectual, and non-traditional people.
The property for the park was originally acquired in 1797 beside Minetta Brook for the purpose of a potter's field.
In 1889, to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguracy as president of the United States, a large plaster and wood Memorial Arch was erected at the northern entrance to the park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Square_Park   (526 words)

  
 Washington Park, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington Park is a 380 acre (1.5 km²) park between Cottage Grove Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard, (formerly known as "South Park").
Washington Park is a social center of the South Side and hosts many festivals in the summer, including Chicago's best organized cricket league.
The neighborhood of Washington Park is west of the park itself, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove to Wentworth Avenue, and north-south from 63rd Street to 51st.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Park,_Chicago   (277 words)

  
 Washington Park Neighborhood, Milwaukee 53208   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington Park Neighborhood lies to the east and north of the Park.
The park itself acted as an island in the stream, deflecting settlement to the north and south, and protecting the Hi Mount area (now the Washington Heights neighborhood) from large scale change.
The Washington Park Senior Citizen Center lies in the SW corner of the park.
members.aol.com /comfyrock/washpark.htm   (1156 words)

  
 Washington County -- Scoggins Valley Park / Henry Hagg Lake
Washington County has a contract with a private concessionaire who rents row boats, paddle boats, and kayaks to the public.
The Park is patrolled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon State Police, and by Park Rangers.
Washington County, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington County Elks Lodges, has taken special care that Henry Hagg Lake and Scoggins Valley Park are user-friendly to each and every visitor.
www.co.washington.or.us /deptmts/sup_serv/fac_mgt/parks/hagglake.htm   (2303 words)

  
 Portland Parks & Recreation - Washington Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington Park is one of the oldest, best-loved, and well-used parks in Portland.
Washington Park was also the site of Portland's first zoo, which Dr. Richard B. Knight began as an animal attraction in the mid-1880s.
Oregon Zoo In 1887, the zoo was established in Washington Park.
www.parks.ci.portland.or.us /Parks/Washington.htm   (1418 words)

  
 City of Cincinnati -Washington Park
Washington Park is located in the heart of the Over-the-Rhinea at Elm, Race, and Twelfth Streets.
Washington Park, at this moment of display, was the center of art and business endeavor and the showcase of the Middle West.
Parcels comprising Washington Park were purchased in 1855, 1860, and 1863.
www.cincinnati-oh.gov /cityparks/pages/-4777-   (157 words)

  
 Sign Information
Washington Square Park is named for George Washington (1732-1799), who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and presided over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
In 1835, the park also hosted the first public demonstration of the telegraph by Samuel F.B. Morse, a professor at New York University, which is adjacent to the park.
The marble Washington Arch was built between the years 1890 and 1892 to replace the popular wooden arch erected in 1889 to commemorate the centennial of Washington’s inauguration.
nycgovparks.org /sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=6537   (497 words)

  
 Washinton on the Brazos State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington remained a town of some promi- nence in early Texas until the eve of the Civil War; it declined rapidly thereafter and soon died.
The park had its origin in 1916 when the state purchased the first portion of the present 229 acres.'Ibe Washington State Park Commission administered the park until turning it over to the State Parks Board in 1949.
Washington suffered a mortal blow, however, in the mid 1850s when the railroad bypassed it.
www.ipt.com /city/outarea/washpark.htm   (1194 words)

  
 GORP - Mount Rainier National Park
Washington State is crammed with vertical topography, but when locals mention "The Mountain," there's no mistaking which peak they're referring to.
Enter the park at Nisqually Entrance and the Paradise road cleaves a dense, towering canyon of thick fir forests—there's little visual evidence that you are on the flanks of the Northwest's highest peak.
In the quiet northwest corner of the park, the Carbon River area is a preserve of misty woodlands and deep-channeled rivers.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/wa_mount.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Washington Park Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Park dates from 1891, when 124 acres referred to as the Vliet Street Tract was acquired.
It was originally a City of Milwaukee park called West Park and was laid out by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, who also built the city's Lake Park and New York's famed Central Park.
Composed of County Parks representatives and resident volunteers from the surrounding neighborhoods (Washington Heights, Martin Drive, Vliet Street, Washington Park), and using the results of a user survey, the group has been making major progress on a grand design.
members.aol.com /comfyrock/washingtonpk_info.htm   (484 words)

  
 19th century history lives at Old Washington historic Arkansas state park near Hope, AR
Old Washington Historic State Park is a National Historical Landmark, a National Register of Historic Places site, and an Arkansas state park you'll want to visit.
This historic Arkansas community and state park is conserved and interpreted by Arkansas State Parks in conjunction with the Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation.
Washington is also home to the world-renowned Texarkana College/Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing.
www.oldwashingtonstatepark.com   (508 words)

  
 Washington Park - Chicago
A two-story parking garage in the southeast corner of the park is being considered to ease thpark's summer pasrking shortage, park district officials said.
Hairston took to task the park district and festival promoters who attended the meeting before adding that she was powerless to force festival promoters to move th events further into the park since the area in question is not in her waard.
Washington Park Advisory Council President Cecilia Butler continued her long-standing push for a more permanent structiure, like a band shell, to be built in the Seven Hils area of the park south of the DuSasble Museum of African American History.
www.hydepark.org /parks/washington.htm   (9992 words)

  
 Washington Square
Morley once lived on Washington Square, in a house facing the great green common, which in later years became "The Christopher Morley Inn." Philadelphia's Washington Square has long been home to a thriving publishing industry and was indeed home to America's oldest publishing house.
Washington Square was one of Philadelphia's five original squares as laid out in 1682 by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme.
Washington and all the leading men of the city were interested, most of them having contributed to the expense of preparing the balloon.
www.ushistory.org /tour/tour_washsq.htm   (2946 words)

  
 Washington Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington Park is a 100 acre, multifaceted park conveniently located off the 800 to 1200 blocks of Missouri Boulevard.
Washington Skate Park was completed in September 2000 and features obstacles for skateboarders and inline skaters.
The Washington Park Recreation Center, located at 1203 Missouri Blvd., is home to the Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
www.jeffcitymo.org /jeffcityweb.nsf/e0087b5460c4a721862569c2005fa85a/c416bc87ae04c41986256b42005e4985!OpenDocument   (209 words)

  
 Park Descriptions
Parking areas are located along the south and west ends of the area.
Parking, restrooms, water, and playground facilities are available in Sunset Park in Washington which is connected to the Kewash by Sesquicentennial Park.
Parking, restrooms, and water are also available midway along the trail in the town of West Chester and at the trail's west end in Keota.
co.washington.ia.us /departments/conservation/parkdesc.htm   (1987 words)

  
 County Departments
The Washington County Fair Park is located just east of Hwy 45 at the intersection of Highways P and PV.
Situated on 133 acres of beautifully landscaped counstryside, the Fair Park is designed to host a variety of events including festivals, conferences, concerts, educational programs, banquets, compettive animal shows, meetings, workshops and countless other activities.
The Fair Park is dedicated to enriching life with educational, cultural, economic and social opportunities.
www.co.washington.wi.us /washington/department.jsp?dept=FPK   (138 words)

  
 South Denver Park District - Washington Park
Washington Park is considered to be one of Denver's most beautiful parks, 165 acres in size, acquired during the years 1899 to 1908.
Washington Park garden contains 54 large flower beds in an informal arrangement with paths which lead the visitor through it.
It is set in the park so that even the wall of the greenhouses in the original garden is represented by a stone retaining wall from which the visitor steps down into the garden.
www.denvergov.org /South_Denver_Parks/template21232.asp   (389 words)

  
 Great Public Spaces: Washington Square Park, NYC | Project for Public Spaces (PPS) - Placemaking for Communities
Initially, the park was a cemetery for yellow fever victims in the late 1700s; in its next incarnation, the park was a parade ground and a site for public hangings.
Surrounding the park today are original rows of red brick, high-stooped houses that have been preserved as historic landmarks, and now serve as NYU administrative offices.
Since I work near the park, during the summer, it is the best place to find shade or sun and an open seat when I want to eat lunch and in the winter, I can walk through and enjoy a moment of open space or do a little people watching.
www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=7   (1371 words)

  
 Washington Sq. Park renovation proves slow going
Park isn’t exactly falling apart, it certainly doesn’t look as magnificent as many feel it could or should, especially given its central importance to the Village and its international reputation.
Vellonakis’s plan would preserve the park’s fountain as “a space of celebration,” where people would continue to be able to sit and enjoy the water and where musicians and buskers could perform.
Park is important to us and the city and it’s known throughout the world.
www.thevillager.com /vil_32/washingtonsqpark.html   (1721 words)

  
 Washington Park - Denver Parks & Recreation
Denver Parks & Recreation is responsible for managing a wide range of recreation and leisure facilities on behalf of the citizens of Denver.
Denver Parks and Recreation and the citizen's of Denver share the sense of pride and ownership of or beautiful parks system and quality recreation facilities.
The Department's mission is to serve citizens by providing quality park and recreation facilities and programs and, thereby, to assure that the City continues to be a livable place where all citizens can enjoy a wide range of leisure and recreation opportunities.
www.washpark.com /info/dpr.html   (502 words)

  
 Washington Park Arboretum ~ General Information
The Washington Park Arboretum was designed by James Dawson of the Olmsted Brothers firm, and was developed in the 1930's with WPA funds and labor.
Admission to the Washington Park Arboretum is free.
Director of the Center for Urban Horticulture/Washington Park Arboretum - Dr. David J Mabberley, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Forest Resources - B.
depts.washington.edu /wpa/general.htm   (592 words)

  
 Washington Park Neighborhood Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
WASHINGTON PARK is a wonderful community in the heart of downtown Vallejo, California.
Washington Park Neighborhood is a 20 block area in Central Vallejo.
Washington Park Neighborhood Association was re-organized in the1980s and has been a vital part of the neighborhood's growth and development.
users.scronline.com /wpna   (851 words)

  
 Pennsylvania State Parks - Fort Washington - PA DCNR
The park lies between the towns of Fort Washington and Flourtown along the Bethlehem Pike.
Fort Washington State Park and the community of Fort Washington take their name from the temporary fort built here by soldiers of the American Revolution in the fall of 1777.
Valley Forge National Historical Park: This park is 15 miles to the south and provides the visitor with an understanding of the winter encampment of General Washington’s forces.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/fortwashington.aspx   (1271 words)

  
 Washington's National Park Fund ­ The Official Nonprofit Fundraiser for Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington’s National Park Fund’s mission is to preserve and restore Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks for current and future generations.
Washington's National Park Fund supports preservation programs within the parks by raising funds, making grants and working closely with the park staff to fund activities that will preserve the natural beauty and historic significance of the national parks.
We go beyond the parks' budgets, providing support for priority programs and projects that ensure our parks are every bit as inspiring and beautiful for future generations as they are for us.
www.wnpf.org   (302 words)

  
 Washington Park plan unveiled
An ambitious plan that calls for an expanded Washington Park, two new schools and a new garage near Music Hall to revitalize Over-the-Rhine's housing, retail and cultural attractions was unveiled Tuesday.
The school district's existing plans call for keeping the existing Washington Park school, built in 1958, as extra classroom space even after the new school is built.
The relocated Washington Park school would be much closer to students' homes, too, Leeper and Schwab said.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/06/02/loc_loc1bpark.html   (846 words)

  
 Washington Park Arboretum
The Washington Park Arboretum (WPA) is a living plant museum emphasizing trees and shrubs, hardy in the Maritime Pacific Northwest.
Collections are selected and arranged to display their beauty and function in urban landscapes, to demonstrate their natural ecology and diversity, and to conserve important species and cultivated varieties for the future.
UW owns and is responsible for the collections, all aspects of their maintenance and curation, and all the associated educational and outreach functions.
www.washington.edu /research/field/arboretum.html   (656 words)

  
 Washington Park Arboretum ~ Center for Urban Horticulture ~ UW
The Washington Park Arboretum is a spectacular urban green space on the shores of Lake Washington just east of downtown Seattle and south of the University of Washington.
The University of Washington, in association with the Center for Urban Horticulture, manages the Arboretum and its plant collections.
The City of Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation holds title to the land and cooperates in its management.
depts.washington.edu /wpa   (113 words)

  
 Washington Township, NJ - Parks System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington Lake Park is open 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. during the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Park rules are available at the park office, which is located behind the concession stand.
The Washington Lake Park Skateboard and In-line Roller Skating Facility is open year round, weather permitting, from dawn to dusk.
www.twp.washington.nj.us /self/parksandrec_facilities.htm   (378 words)

  
 Park City bed and breakfast, Utah bed and breakfast, Utah ski lodging, Washington School Inn, Park City, UT
Park City bed and breakfast, Utah bed and breakfast, Utah ski lodging, Washington School Inn, Park City, UT This Park City Bed and Breakfast is nestled among the majestic mountains of the Wasatch range and conveniently located a half hour from Salt Lake City and two blocks from the Town Ski Lift.
The understated elegance of the Washington School Inn Bed and Breakfast delights guests with unexpected luxuries.
When the snow melts and summer arrives, Park City and the surrounding area abound with hordes of activities such as the Sundance Film Festival, Art Festival, Summer Concert Series, the Jazz Fest, sporting events.
www.washingtonschoolinn.com   (254 words)

  
 Washington Park
Washington Park sits on a peninsula at the west end of Fidalgo Island.
The facilities at Washington Park are developed and maintained for the specific use of recreational boaters.
Boat launch parking is $5/day and boaters may stay a maximum of 14 days.
www.cityofanacortes.org /Parks/WaPark/wa_park.htm   (232 words)

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