Seneca Park East and West | |
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, Genesee Valley Park, and Seneca Park, which is now a zoo. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
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 4, 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] The statue is a replica of statue of Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York. Removal also occurred on the anniversary of Douglas' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech at this location. [6]
Seneca Park East and West | |
Location | Saint Paul Blvd., Maplewood Dr, Lake Ave., Rochester, New York |
---|---|
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, Genesee Valley Park, and Seneca Park, which is now a zoo. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
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 4, 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] The statue is a replica of statue of Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York. Removal also occurred on the anniversary of Douglas' famous 1852 anti-slavery speech at this location. [6]