- Maplewood Park
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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°WCoordinates: 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.; Olmstead, John C. Architectural style: Moderne, Arts and Crafts Governing body: Local MPS: Municipal Park System of Rochester, New York MPS NRHP Reference#: 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 (3 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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ 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. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=11566. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying 83 photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=11563.
External links
Categories:- National Register of Historic Places in New York
- Geography of Rochester, New York
- Parks in Monroe County, New York
- New York geography stubs
- Monroe County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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