Loose Park
| Loose Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°01′54″N 94°35′41″W / 39.0317°N 94.5947°W |
| Established | 1925 |
| Owned by | City of Kansas City, Missouri |
| Website | https://kcparks.org/park/loose-park/ |
Loose Park is the third largest park in Kansas City, Missouri, located at 51st Street and Wornall Road. It has a lake, a shelter house, Civil War markers, tennis courts, a water park, picnic areas, and a Rose Garden. The Rose Garden hosts all types of outdoor special events including theatrical performances and wedding ceremonies. The Japanese Tea Room and Garden is a small traditional Japanese garden conceived as a cultural exchange between the sister cities of Kurashiki, Japan and Kansas City, Missouri.
History
The original pasture belonged to Kansas City pioneer Seth Ward. During the Battle of Westport in American Civil War Confederate General Sterling Price is said to have to commanded his forces from gun emplacements on what became the south end of the park.
In 1897, Ward leased the land to the
In 1957, the Loose Park Garden Center was built at 5200 Pennsylvania Avenue for meetings and horticultural exhibitions of various kinds. The garden center has two large meeting rooms with small kitchens attached to the meeting rooms.
In 1977, international artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude selected Loose Park for their art installation concept called Wrapped Walk Ways, consisting of 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2)[2] of orange-yellow colored shiny nylon fabric and a budget reportedly exceeding US$130,000 (equivalent to $653,641 in 2023). Mayor Charles Wheeler presented Christo with a key to the city for this brief project, which Christo described as "exquisite" and deserving of national front-page coverage.[3]
In 1979 Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig and Paul Gorup founded the
In 2006, the Japanese Tea Room and Garden was dedicated as a small traditional Japanese garden. It was conceived as a cultural exchange between the Sister Cities of Kurashiki, Japan and Kansas City, Missouri.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Loose Park | KC Parks and Recreation". kcparks.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Wrapped Walk Ways". Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Estate of Christo V. Javacheff. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ISBN 0312280742. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- Cerner. September 23, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Silvey, Jennifer (July 28, 2019). "Learn more about Kansas City's sister cities and possible travel destinations". Fox 4 KC. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Japanese Tea Room and Garden". Kansas City Parks. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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