- Alameda Park
Alameda Park located in Santa Barbara,
California in the U.S., nearAlice Keck Park Memorial Gardens , is thelocation for many city-widecelebration s, includingSummer Solstice [ [http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/parks/Alameda/ Santa Barbara.com Parks] ] . It is also one of thecity 's oldestpark s [ [http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Parks/parks_community_main.html#Alameda City of Santa Barbara - Parks & Recreation - Parks Maps - Community Parks ] ] .Occupying two blocks, Alameda Park is home to a
gazebo as well as the 8,000square foot "Kids World" playground [ [http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/parks/Alameda/ Santa Barbara.com - Parks: Alameda Park ] ] . It also houses many raretree s.History
In 1874 trees were planted in the park, however it quickly was overrun by weeds. It was not until a Park Board was formed in the early 1880s. In 1888 a petition was granted to erect a band or music stand in the
park . In 1909 Charles Mulford Robinson stated that Alameda had a "high order of merit." [Days, M.L. (1977). Histories of individual parks Santa Barbara California. Santa Barbara, CA: City Planning Committee.] ] Superintendent, A. B. Doremus personally planted countless trees and shrubs for which thepark remains famous today. A plaque was erected in his honor.External links
*http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/parks/Alameda/
*http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Parks/parks_community_main.html#Alameda
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