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[[Image:Pope Park Tennis Court, Hartford CT, as of 1893.jpg|thumb|200px|Tennis courts in Pope Park, circa 1893.]] |
[[Image:Pope Park Tennis Court, Hartford CT, as of 1893.jpg|thumb|200px|Tennis courts in Pope Park, circa 1893.]] |
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'''Pope Park''' is a public park in [[Hartford, Connecticut]] that was originally landscaped by the [[Olmsted Brothers]].<ref>City web |
'''Pope Park''' is a public park in [[Hartford, Connecticut]] that was originally landscaped by the [[Olmsted Brothers]].<ref>City web site for the park. https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Parks-Directory/Pope-Park</ref> The park was donated to the city in 1895 by Colonel [[Albert Augustus Pope]] for use by his employees and city residents.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://crja.com/project/pope-park-master-plan/|website = CRJA|title = Carol R. Johnson Associates|access-date = February 17, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160618210954/http://crja.com/project/pope-park-master-plan/|archive-date = June 18, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> Colonel Pope was the founder of [[Pope Manufacturing Company]] which built both automobiles and bicycles including the Columbia bicycle. The park was landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers design firm in 1898. In its original form, the park consisted of {{convert|90.5|acre}} laid out in three sections. Today it still contains its original pond and grass lawns. |
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As of January 21, 2016, Pope Park is scheduled to undergo a major cleanup to remove litter, waste and overgrown vegetation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Craig|first1=Anne|title=Major Pope Park Cleanup Underway in Hartford|url=http://wtnh.com/2016/01/21/major-pope-park-cleanup-underway-in-hartford/|website=WTNH|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref> |
As of January 21, 2016, Pope Park is scheduled to undergo a major cleanup to remove litter, waste and overgrown vegetation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Craig|first1=Anne|title=Major Pope Park Cleanup Underway in Hartford|url=http://wtnh.com/2016/01/21/major-pope-park-cleanup-underway-in-hartford/|website=WTNH|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:40, 1 April 2022
Pope Park is a public park in Hartford, Connecticut that was originally landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers.[1] The park was donated to the city in 1895 by Colonel Albert Augustus Pope for use by his employees and city residents.[2] Colonel Pope was the founder of Pope Manufacturing Company which built both automobiles and bicycles including the Columbia bicycle. The park was landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers design firm in 1898. In its original form, the park consisted of 90.5 acres (36.6 ha) laid out in three sections. Today it still contains its original pond and grass lawns.
As of January 21, 2016, Pope Park is scheduled to undergo a major cleanup to remove litter, waste and overgrown vegetation.[3]
References
- ^ City web site for the park. https://www.hartfordct.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Parks-Directory/Pope-Park
- ^ "Carol R. Johnson Associates". CRJA. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Craig, Anne. "Major Pope Park Cleanup Underway in Hartford". WTNH. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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