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Our Neighborhood Parks

ALGONQUIN PARK- An Olmsted Park

Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s mission is to restore, enhance and preserve one of Louisville’s most valued treasures, the historic Olmsted Parks and Parkways. Alogonquin is an Olmsted park and desinged by Frederick Law Olmsted, the “Father of American Landscape Architecture” , and one of only five such systems across the country. Known nationwide as the definitive park system of his career, it stands today as one the best-preserved of his works, reflecting Olmsted’s mature vision and his greatest achievement in purely scenic park design. For Louisvillians, these parks are points of reference and are often referred to as Louisville’s Emerald Necklace, inexorably tied to personal and neighborhood identity.

Design for this park began in 1928 and continued until 1935. The sixteen acre park serves the neighborhood with both recreational facilities and open spaces. The Parks is located at Cypress Street and Burwell Avenue. The parks Amenities are:
Ballfield
Basketball (1)
Football
Grills
Picnic shelter
Picnic tables
Playground
Restrooms
Spray pool
Swimming pool (summer only - call 502/897-9949 for details)
Tennis (4)
Volleyball
Walking path (0.25 mile)

Size: 16 acres
Acquired: 1928
Metro Council Representative: Mary C. Woolridge, 3rd District.
Olmsted Park

Surveys are now being distributed for residents about the parks redesign. Contact Mr. McCoy at the Center for Neighborhoods at 589-0343

Russell Lee Park

Russell Lee Park
Southern Avenue and 34th Street

Facility:
Southwick Community Center
3621 Southern Ave, 40211
502/775-6598

Amenities:
Ballfield (2)
Basketball (2)
Football
Picnic shelter
Playground
Restrooms
Spray pool
Tennis (2)

Size: 18 acres
Acquired: 1968
Metro Council Representative: Leonard A. Watkins, 1st District