Lake and rustic foot bridge in City Park, photograph
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Title
Lake and rustic foot bridge in City Park , photograph
Subject
Parks Bridges Footbridges Lakes
Description
A view inside City Park featuringthe lake and rustic bridge . Land in the German Village area owned by Francis Stewart in the 1830s and used for local celebrations became known as Stewarts’ Grove . It was the site for the Ohio State Fair in 1864 & 1865 . The City of Columbus purchased 23 acres of Stewarts’ Grove in 1867 and re-named it City Park . Improvements were added including a lake with a fountain and foot bridge , an amphitheater and shelter house . The statue of the famous German poet , Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was erected on July 4 , 1891 . On April 3 , 1905 the Park was re-named Schiller Park . On May 27 , 1918 , during World War I , the Parks’ name was changed to Washington Park because of local anti-German sentiments . The previous name was reinstated on April 7 , 1930 and remains Schiller Park to this day . The Park is the second oldest park in the City of Columbus .
Identifier
708/S334/1897/01
Publisher
W. H. Parish Publishing Co.
Date of Original
1897
Searchable Date
1897
Time Period
1891-1900
Location
Columbus ; Franklin County ; Ohio
Neighborhood
Southside German Village
Building Type
Recreation-Parks and Playgrounds
Format
Picture Book Photograph
Source
Book , 64 pp . :Art Work of Columbus , (W . H . Parish Publishing Co. , 1897),OH 709.771 A784 , plate 11
Rights Statement
A user of any image in this collection is solely responsible for determining any rights or restrictions associated with the use, obtaining permission from the rights holder when required, and paying fees necessary for a proposed use.
Media Type
JPEG2000
Collection
Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection
Collection Web Site
www.columbuslibrary.org
CONTENTdm file name
23315.jp2
Date modified
2015-12-23
CONTENTdm number
23253
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