Pastorius Park
{{Short description|Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States}}
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File:WPA WC 1937 Pastorius Park.JPG building in the park, built 1937]]
Pastorius Park is a sixteen-acre (6.5-ha) park that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by [https://friendsofpastorius.org/ Friends of Pastorius Park] and the Fairmount Park Commission.
History and notable features
Established in 1915, this American park was named in honor of Francis Pastorius, a leader of early German immigrants to the area. It is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, at Lincoln Drive and Abington Avenue.
Its current design was the 1935 work of landscape architect Frederick W.G. Peck (1909–1998).{{Cite web|url=https://tclf.org/pioneer/frederick-wg-peck|title=Frederick W.G. Peck|last=|first=|date=|website=The Cultural Landscape Foundation|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 16, 2019}}
This park includes a pond and an amphitheater.{{cite web|url=http://www.parksource.org/findapark/parks/pastorius.html |title=Pastorius Park |work=ParkSource - City of Philadelphia |access-date=2008-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008033615/http://parksource.org/findapark/parks/pastorius.html |archive-date=October 8, 2007 }}
The Chestnut Hill Community Association sponsors evening concerts at the park during the summer.{{cite web|url=http://www.chestnuthillpa.com/PastoriusParkConcerts.aspx|title=Pastorius Park Concerts|work=Chestnut Hill Business Association|access-date=2008-11-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080606013001/http://www.chestnuthillpa.com/PastoriusParkConcerts.aspx |archive-date = 2008-06-06}}
Arboretum Designation
In 2024 the Friends of Pastorius Park worked to have the park designated as a Level 1 [https://www.arbnet.org/ ArbNet] accredited arboretum. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Friends of Pastorius Park's commitment to environmental stewardship and preservation at Pastorius Park. The Park is also now recognized as an accredited arboretum in the [https://www.arbnet.org/morton-register-arboreta Morton Register of Arboreta], a database of the world's arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants. As part of its designation, more than 200 trees and shrubs in the park have been tagged with the name, cultivar, and planting date.{{Cite web|url=https://friendsofpastorius.org/arboretum|last=|first=|date=|title=Pastorius Arboretum|website="Friends of Pastorius Park}}
See also
- List of parks in Philadelphia
- [https://friendsofpastorius.org/ Friends of Pastorius Park]
References
- [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Pastorius+Park,+Philadelphia,+Philadelphia,+Pennsylvania+19118,+United+States&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=31.88402,67.5&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FfRuYwIdJnaE-w&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Google Map location]
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