Dana Park
Dana Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Albany, New York |
Area | .2 acres (810 m2) |
Created | 1826 |
Dana Park is a small .2-acre (810 m2) urban park in Albany, New York and includes a memorial to James Dana which doubles as Albany's last remaining horse trough.[1][2] It is located in the Y-intersection caused by Delaware Avenue to the east and Lark Street to the west, with the third leg of the triangle formed by Dana Avenue. Madison Avenue forms a five-point intersection with Lark Street and Delaware Avenue at the eastern end of the park. The park is important to several different neighborhoods, Hudson-Park, Park South, and Lark Street.[3][4][5]
History
In December, 1826 the Common Council of Albany decided that at the end of the lease of the current property holder of Delaware Square, the square would become a public square.
Dana Memorial
The Dana Memorial is a granite memorial to geologist James Dwight Dana which includes the last remaining horse trough in the city. The memorial is carved with features of
Activities
A farmer's market is held every Thursday during the summer.[10]
A Little Free Library book box is located within Dana Park, providing the community with a free book-sharing program.[11][12]
References
- ^ Directory for the Year 1907 of the Cities of Albany and Rensselaer, Containing Street Directories, Classified Business Directories and Directories of the City Governments and Institutions. Sampson & Murdock, Co. 1907. p. 66.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Brad (1988-06-02). "Albany's Last Horse Trough Back in Service". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. B2. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ "June 30 Meeting". Park South Neighborhood Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ "Hudson/Park Neighborhood Association Homepage". Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Gardinier, Bob (1996-04-12). "Big Dreams on Lark Street Landscape". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. B1. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ Munsell, Joel (1857). The Annals of Albany. Vol. VIII. J. Munsell. p. 161.
- ^ McEneny, John J. (1981). Albany, Capital City on the Hudson: An Illustrated History. Windsor Publications. p. 23.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-5652-9.
- ^ "In Memory of Prof. Dana" (PDF). New York Times. 1903-04-26. p. 13.
- ^ Gish, Jennifer (2009-06-11). "Farmers at the Forefront". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. E1. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Little Free Library Search Tool". littlefreelibrary.org. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Grassroot Givers LFL Network". grassrootgivers.org. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
External links
- Media related to Dana Park at Wikimedia Commons