White Park (Concord, New Hampshire)
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White Park | |
 White Park Pond | |
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| Location | Bounded by Washington, Centre, High, Beacon, and White Sts., Concord, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°12′23″N 71°32′53″W / 43.20639°N 71.54806°WCoordinates: 43°12′23″N 71°32′53″W / 43.20639°N 71.54806°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Eliot,Charles |
| NRHP Reference # | 82000623[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1982 |
White Park is a 25-acre (10 ha) public park on the west side of central Concord, New Hampshire. It occupies a roughly polygonal parcel of land surrounded by predominantly residential streets, with the University of New Hampshire School of Law located across White Street from the park's eastern corner. Its west side is characterized by a steep, rocky rise of about 40 feet (12 m) above an otherwise relatively flat landscape. The park's major features include a large man-made pond, and there are active recreational facilities, including basketball and handball courts, and a baseball diamond.[2]
The park was established by a donation from Armenia White, a local philanthropist, and designed by Charles Eliot. Most of its basic landscaping, including the construction of two ponds, was completed in the 1890s. The park's recreational facilities were expanded in the 1930s with funding from the Works Progress Administration, at which time the smaller of the two ponds was filled in, and replaced by a swimming pool.[2] The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for White Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
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