Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, East Hartford CT #09850
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A preliminary plan (09850-24) for Sunset Ridge Memorial Park was prepared by the Olmsted Brothers in 1950. Located in East Hartford, CT, the park was designed as a dedicated place of recreation. The plan included several open slopes for winter sledding and chip golf, as well areas for tennis courts, baseball fields, and picnic tables.
A preliminary plan (09850-24) for Sunset Ridge Memorial Park was prepared by the Olmsted Brothers in 1950. Located in East Hartford, CT, the park was designed as a dedicated place of recreation. The plan included several open slopes for winter sledding and chip golf, as well areas for tennis courts, baseball fields, and picnic tables. A circular road connected the different sections of the long rectangular park, including a clubhouse, adirondack shelter and scattered cabins Interstate highway construction took some of the original parkland thus impacting the intended recreation areas -and it is now known as Veteran’s Memorial Park.
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| published document | CT Olmsted Documentation Survey - 09850_East-Hartford_Sunset-Ridge-Memorial | View |
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Olmsted Archives - digital collection courtesy of NPS Frederick Law Olmsted NHS