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Tyler Park
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Fred's Facts
Frederick Law Olmsted’s park designs include passages of scenery in which the visitor becomes immersed, experiencing the restorative action of the landscape. To achieve this result, he subordinated all elements of the design to the single purpose of making the landscape experience most profound.
This lovely thirteen-acre park, unique with its irregular shaped and rugged terrain, was designed in 1906.
More active recreation facilities are concentrated on the eastern side while the western half is devoted to more passive park use. A stone tunnel allows park visitors to move under the roadway without having to cross Baxter Avenue. This feature was a major characteristic when the Olmsted brothers were hired to prepare a design for the park in 1906. Completed in 1910, Tyler Park was named after Mayor Henry S. Tyler who died in office in 1896.
Park Details
Located at: 1501 Castlewood Avenue., 40204 (Baxter Avenue and Tyler Park Drive)
Size: 13 acres
Amenities:
Basketball
Grills
Picnic shelter
Picnic tables
Playground
Restrooms
Spray pool
Tennis (6)
Volleyball
Walking path (0.125 mile)
