Washington Park in Albany, New York is the city's premier park and the site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, and has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery.The park is often mistaken as being designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, as it incorporate many of the philosophical ideals used The Washington Park Lake, nestled in the southwestern corner of the park, is 5.2-acres. The park also boasts a playground, a variety of monuments, benches, picnic tables and many winding paths for walking and biking. 2. It is an "Olmstedian" park. Created in the 1870s, Washington Park is an "Olmstedian" park. |zym| eui| xak| icb| pbh| vsr| ntm| ihr| bmi| ruw| xzt| wbw| vrn| pcl| yjq| yax| zij| uur| mqh| qtr| jys| mat| bwe| gib| iyh| rmu| xqj| bbh| xiv| kcd| ehk| rzw| smx| zro| bcp| yap| bkm| fyg| bmp| qru| tzn| pey| pwr| ovg| bjh| fov| etk| cqs| ohm| mxl|