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Location | 155 Jackson St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401 |
Coordinates | 32°47′59″N 79°56′20″E / 32.799732°N 79.938829°E |
Area | 3.62 acres (1.46 ha) |
Operated by | City of Charleston |
Martin Park is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina. It is bounded by Lee (south), Jackson (north), Hanover (west), and America (east) Streets. The park includes a softball field, a playground, a basketball court, tennis courts, community center and a large swimming pool. [1]
The pool, known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, was added in 1973. [2] The pool had initially been planned for a nearby park at Hampstead Square, but the ground was deemed unsuitable. [3] The Olympic sized pool opened to the public in June 1974 [4] and is the only public 50-meter pool in the region. [5] It is one of two public pools in the city of Charleston that are open all year. [6]
Martin Park | |
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Location | 155 Jackson St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401 |
Coordinates | 32°47′59″N 79°56′20″E / 32.799732°N 79.938829°E |
Area | 3.62 acres (1.46 ha) |
Operated by | City of Charleston |
Martin Park is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina. It is bounded by Lee (south), Jackson (north), Hanover (west), and America (east) Streets. The park includes a softball field, a playground, a basketball court, tennis courts, community center and a large swimming pool. [1]
The pool, known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, was added in 1973. [2] The pool had initially been planned for a nearby park at Hampstead Square, but the ground was deemed unsuitable. [3] The Olympic sized pool opened to the public in June 1974 [4] and is the only public 50-meter pool in the region. [5] It is one of two public pools in the city of Charleston that are open all year. [6]