Elmwood Park (Syracuse, New York)

Elmwood Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Glenwood Ave., South Ave., City Boundary, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates	43°1′3″N 76°10′5″W / 43.01750°N 76.16806°WCoordinates: 43°1′3″N 76°10′5″W / 43.01750°N 76.16806°W
Built	1890
Architectural style	Other
MPS	Historic Designed Landscapes of Syracuse MPS
NRHP Reference #	05000439 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 19, 2005

Elmwood Park Syracuse, New York. The park was originally built and opened as a privately owned park in 1893. It is significant as an example of such parks from the Pleasure Ground Era. The site was purchased by the city of Syracuse in 1927. Subsequently, bridges, embankments, walls and stairs built of wood and stone were added, making the park also representative of the Reform Park Era.^[2][3] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[1]

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  1830's stone mill

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  Furnace Brook Dam

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  One of two remaining stone bridges over Furnace Brook

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  And the second remaining stone bridge

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  One of many stone retaining walls

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  One of thirteen stone stairways

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  And another stairway

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  And another

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  Gateposts at east entrance

References

1. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Opalka, Anthony (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmwood Park". Retrieved 2009-01-01. and Accompanying 9 photos
3. Dudley C. Breed, Jr., Marc J. Morfei, Christine B. Lozner, and Peter V. Auyer (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: The Historic Designed Landscapes of Syracuse, New York" (pdf). National Park Service.