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1. sah-archipedia.org › buildings › GA-01/121/0102Piedmont Park | SAH ARCHIPEDIA

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   Atlanta’s 189-acre Piedmont Park is one of the city’s largest and most used urban parks. Piedmont Park’s highest point, at an elevation of approximately 1,000 feet at the northwestern edge along Piedmont Avenue between 14th and North Prado streets, slopes south, east, and north to Clear Creek at about 900 feet.

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   Located in northern Atlanta on the site of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition, Piedmont Park encompasses 189 acres of parkland. The purchase of this land in 1904 extended the city limits to incorporate both the park’s acreage and several developing neighborhoods.

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4. www.nps.gov › places › piedmont-parkPiedmont Park - U.S. National Park Service

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   May 24, 2024 · Location: Atlanta, GA. Significance: Olmsted Designed Park. MANAGED BY: Piedmont Park Conservancy. While Piedmont Park was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. was the first in the family to walk across the land the park would eventually become.

5. piedmontpark.org › park-historyLearn The History of Piedmont Park in Atlanta

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   Since 1822, Piedmont Park has continuously evolved, changed hands, and underwent several transformations. It first began as a forest, then a farm, then a fairground and suburban park, and finally to the urban park that it is today. Check out our free, guided history tours by the Piedmont Park Conservancy. HISTORY OF PIEDMONT PARK. From Forest ...

6. www.historians.org › annual-meeting › past-meetingsPiedmont Park: Rich in Nature and History | AHA

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   Piedmont Park occupies 189 leafy acres at the center of Midtown, a lively neighborhood in northeast Atlanta. Landscape architecture connoisseurs will immediately recognize the aesthetic influence of Central Park architect Frederick Law Olmsted, whose sons oversaw a redesign of Piedmont Park in the early 20th century.

7. piedmontpark.org › olmsted-and-piedmont-park-historyOlmsted and Piedmont Park History

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   Feb 22, 2022 · Olmsted principles of park design can be seen in Piedmont Park’s meandering roads and paths which curve and cross each other, making triangles. The winding walks and changes of elevation provide interest with ever-changing views. Wide open fields are interspersed with trees, lakes and natural plantings.

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   What is Piedmont Park known for?

   • Piedmont Park has a rich history spanning over the course of nearly two centuries. Since 1822, Piedmont Park has continuously evolved, changed hands, and underwent several transformations. It first began as a forest, then a farm, then a fairground and suburban park, and finally to the urban park that it is today.

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   Why did the Olmsted Brothers build Piedmont Park?

   • In 1909, the City elected to transform the decaying fairgrounds into a park and enlisted Olmsted Brothers, pre-eminent landscape architects of the time, (and sons of Frederick Law Olmsted), to develop a master plan for the park. Due to budget limitations, their plan for Piedmont Park was not fully implemented.

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   Did Atlanta sell Piedmont Park?

   • The third attempt to sell the park was successful. On June 15, 1904, the City of Atlanta purchased Piedmont Park and extended its city limits north to encompass the park acreage, as well as several developing neighborhoods between West Peachtree Street and North Highland Avenue.

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   What expositions were held at Piedmont Park?

   • From Forest to Farm Many expositions and fairs were held at Piedmont Park during the next seventeen years, most notably the Piedmont Exposition of 1887 and the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895. The Piedmont Exposition was regional. Its purpose was to promote the industrial and agricultural might of the region.

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9. piedmontpark.org › category › history-of-the-parkHistory of the Park Archives - Piedmont Park Conservancy, Inc.

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   Feb 22, 2022 · Olmsted Brothers’ 1912 Piedmont Park Master Plan. Olmsted principles of park design can be seen in Piedmont Park’s meandering roads and paths which curve and cross each other, making triangles. The winding walks and changes of elevation provide interest with ever-changing views.