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2007 Marks
the 100 Anniversary of Prospect Park Designed
by Garnet
Baltimore, the first African American
to earn a bachelor's degree from RPI. The
park was
constructed on the site of the Warren Estate overlooking
the City with vistas of the Hudson River Valley.
Prospect Park was a model recreational area when
it opened a century ago. |
Prospect
Park
Off Congress Street, Troy NY
Prospect
Park is a city owned park centrally located within
the City of Troy. One of three major parks in
the City. The park
consists of approximately 80 acres of land conveyed
by the Warren Family to the City of Troy by
deed dated December 23, 1902. Prospect Park's
14 court Tennis Facility is the only major tennis
facility of its type (public or private)
in the Troy Area. The facility represents 56% of
all the public courts within the City. Prospect
Park opens
each season in early April and remains open through
early November. |
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The
park offers many surfaces for the public including:
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- 14 tennis courts in addition
to 4 handball courts
- 2 Basketball Courts
- Spray Pool
- Playground
- Picnic
Areas
- Softball
- Soccer Field
- Comfort Station
- Picnic Pavilion
- Volleyball
Court
- Roadway which
surrounds
the park with eight parking areas.
Friends
of Prospect Park in Troy, New
York, is a nonprofit group dedicated to the promotion
of
the
park as a place
where the public can find refreshment for body and
spirit.
Prospect Park is a unique gem in the middle of
the City. It provides spectacular, 20-mile, panoramic
vistas to the south, west, and north. Rare species
of trees, like the Catalpa, European Beech, Hawthorne,
and Magnolia grace its grassy expanses; and its
history goes all the way back to Uncle Sam.
Since 1998 the Friends have worked to improve the
park, and every year we have achieved something new:
There is a great children's playground area with swings
and slides galore; a new sign at the front entrance;
tennis courts are abuzz with activity; a fountain provides
refreshment in summertime; musical family events thrill
children in the summer; a summer soiree sweeps guests
off their feet; bathrooms at the comfort station and
under the swimming pool have been renovated; and fall
and spring cleanings and hundreds of new bulb plantings
ensure the park stays beautiful.
This is a historically significant park, designed
by Garnet
Baltimore, the first African-American graduate
of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
You may also visit us at: www.timesunion.com/communities/prospectpark
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