Eden Park (Cincinnati)
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 39°7′0″N 84°29′30″W / 39.11667°N 84.49167°W |
Area | 186 acres (0.75 km2) |
Owned by | Cincinnati Park Board |
Open | 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.[1] |
Public transit access | Metro |
Eden Park is an
History
The park's acreage was purchased by the city in 1869 from
The city constructed a 12 acres (4.9 ha), 96 million gallon reservoir between 1866 and 1878.[4] The Eden Park Station No. 7 pumped water from the Ohio River into the reservoir and then into the Eden Park Stand Pipe.[5] The reservoir was removed in the early 1960s and the site redeveloped into the Mirror Lake reflecting pool and baseball fields.[6] The former reservoir's dam, Eden Park Station No. 7, and Eden Park Stand Pipe still stand as historical remnants.
Architecture and institutions
Eden Park holds a number of city
The 1904 Spring House Gazebo is the oldest enduring structure in a Cincinnati park,[7] and as an icon of the entire park system it appears in the logo of the Cincinnati Park Board.[8] The Park Board Administration building is situated by the Gilbert Avenue entrance.
The Cincinnati Art Museum complex is located in the park. It is linked to the Elsinore Arch via a flight of wooded hillside Cincinnati steps. The Art Academy of Cincinnati was formerly adjacent to the Art Museum, until relocating to the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Live entertainment venues include Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Seasongood Pavilion, a natural amphitheater built in 1959 and named for Cincinnati mayor Murray Seasongood.[9]
The
The Twin Lakes area features a footbridge traversing adjoining lakes, at the site of a former quarry.
Public art at the Twin Lakes includes the
A road from the Twin Lakes leads past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and over the historic Melan Arch Bridge to the Eden Park Overlook near the park's highest point. The Ohio River Monument stands overlooking the river valley. It was dedicated by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 to commemorate canalization of the river for year-round water transport.[15]
Events
Many events are held at Eden Park annually including the popular EdenSong Music Series every Friday in July at the Seasongood Pavilion. The series is sponsored by the Cincinnati Park Board and the Queen City Balladeers.
Each November, Eden Park also hosts "Balluminaria", one of the largest hot air balloon glow events in the country.[16]
References
- ^ "Eden Park". City of Cincinnati Website. City of Cincinnati. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Pender, Linda (Jul 1983). "Pick A Park, Pack Up And Go". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 65. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
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- ^ Doane, Kathleen (May 2002). "Our Glorious Parks". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 62. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Homepage (see logo in upper corner)". Cincinnati Park Board. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ York, Tamara (Aug 24, 2009). "Eden Park Hike". Cincinnati CityBeat. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ISBN 9780974408361. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ "Eden Park". Mt. Adams Civic Association. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ISBN 9780821414897. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ Doane, Kathleen (May 2002). "Our Glorious Parks". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 60. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ A Guide to art and architecture in Cincinnati's parks. Cincinnati Park Board. 1995. p. 25.
- ISBN 9781623760519. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ "Balluminaria". Mt. Adams Civic Association. Retrieved 2011-12-28.