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| PARK NAME |
YEAR ESTABLISHED |
ACREAGE |
TYPE OF PARK |
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| Parks in original town site - 1854 |
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| 1860's
- population, 1,654 ◊ 1870's - population 8,320 ◊ 1900's -
population 10,862 |
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| South Park |
1854 |
12 |
Community |
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| Watson Park (Originally Central Park) |
1854 |
7 |
Community |
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| Clinton Park |
1936-39, 63, 67 |
3.5 |
Neighborhood |
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| Robinson Park |
1860 |
1 |
Neighborhood |
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| 1930's - population 13,726 ◊ 1940's - population 14,390
◊ 1950's - population 23,351 |
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| Woody Park
(Lincoln Park-old hospital grounds) |
1936 |
4 |
Neighborhood |
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| Veteran's
Park |
1947 |
3 |
Neighborhood |
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| Hobbs Park (Municipal Stadium) |
1949 |
2 |
Neighborhood |
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| Ludlam Park |
1953 |
1.4 |
Neighborhood |
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| Water Tower
Park |
1953 |
2 |
Neighborhood |
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| Centennial
Park (donation) |
1954 |
35 |
Community |
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| Parnell Park |
1954 |
10 |
Neighborhood |
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| Park Hill
Parks (three separate areas) |
1955 |
4.7 |
Neighborhood |
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| Broken Arrow
Park (donation) |
1957 |
20 |
Community |
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| 1960's population 32, 858 |
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| Quarry Park |
early 60's |
3 |
Natural |
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| Edgewood Park
(expansion 1977 - 7 acres) |
1961 |
23 |
Neighborhood |
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| John Taylor (Walnut Park) |
1962 |
6 |
Neighborhood |
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| Martin Park |
1963 |
19 |
Natural |
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| Deerfield
Park |
1966 |
10 |
Neighborhood |
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| "Dad"
Perry Park |
1967 |
45 |
Community |
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| Holcom Park |
1967 |
31 |
Community |
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| 19th &
Wakarusa Dr. (old sanitary landfill) |
1968 |
20 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| 19th &
Haskell Park |
late 60's |
5 |
Neighborhood |
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| Lawrence
Riverfront Park |
1968 (opened in 1980) |
994 |
Natural |
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| Japanese
Friendship Garden |
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1 |
Neighborhood |
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| 1970's - population 45,698 |
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| Naismith Greenbelt Park |
1972 |
19 |
Natural |
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| Naismith Greenbelt Addition |
1975 (tax sale) |
6 |
Natural |
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| Lyons Street
Park |
1974 |
10 |
Neighborhood |
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| Chaparrel
Park |
1975 |
1 |
Neighborhood |
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| Burcham Park (funds to develop) |
1975 |
23 |
Community |
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| Quail Run
Park |
mid 70's |
5 |
Natural |
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| Brook Creek
Park |
1976 |
7 |
Neighborhood |
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| Brook Creek Park Addition |
1996 |
43 |
Natural |
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| 1980's population 52,738 |
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| Constant Park |
1975-80's |
2 |
Neighborhood |
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| (lots
purchase over years with donated funds) |
1982 (trade with KPL) |
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| Prairie Park (4 parcels & trade of land) |
1985-90 |
72 |
Community |
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| Green Meadows
(donation) |
1985 |
15 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| McGrew Nature
Preserve (donation) |
1986 |
15 |
Natural |
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| Land along
River-east of Riverfront Mall |
1990 & 1994 |
6 |
Natural |
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| 1990's - population 65,608 |
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| West of Free State High School |
1995 |
30 |
Community (Future) |
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| Clinton Lake
- lease (1515 in 1995 & 97 in 2003) |
1995 |
1612 |
Regional |
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| McDonald
& Peterson Rd (Hallmark donation) |
1996 |
7 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| Hallmark site addition |
2000 |
15 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| KANZA
Southwind Nature Preserve (donation) |
1997 |
18 |
Natural |
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| Alvamar Greenbelt |
1997 |
41 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| Hand Park |
1998 |
1 |
Neighborhood |
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| Compton Land |
1999 |
22 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| 2000 - population 80,098 |
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| Aldrich
(Park & Utility Dept. open space) |
2000 |
48 |
Natural |
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| Pat Dawson
Billings Nature Preserve (donation) |
2000 |
40 |
Natural |
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| Ross Land |
2000 |
40 |
Community (Future) |
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| Dickey
(future park) |
2000 |
20 |
Natural |
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| 27th &
Crossgate (donation) |
2001 |
15 |
Natural |
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| Glass Land |
2001 |
40 |
Neighborhood (Future) |
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| Francis Kelly
Land |
2001 |
14 |
Natural (Future) |
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| Lichtwardt (donation) |
2002 |
40 |
Natural (Future) |
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| Stonegate
Park |
2002 |
4 |
Neighborhood |
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| Villo Woods |
2004 |
3.7 |
Neighborhood |
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3497.3 |
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| NOTE:
Recreation Commission established - 1946 |
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| Parks & Recreation
Department combined/established - 1965 |
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| Parks & Recreation
Department comprehensive plan adopted - 1994 |
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| Parks & Recreation
Department comprehensive plan updated - 2000 |
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PARK TYPE |
ACREAGE |
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Regional Parks |
1612 |
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Community Parks |
245 |
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Neighborhood Parks |
105.3 |
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| Nov-05 |
Natural Areas |
1251 |
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Comm/Neighborhood |
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Future Parks |
284 |
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TOTAL ACREAGE |
3497.3 |
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