Garfield Park (Indianapolis)

Garfield Park
Garfield Park landscape in 2008
Garfield Park (Indianapolis) is located in Indianapolis
Garfield Park (Indianapolis)
Location in Indianapolis
TypeUrban park
Location2345 Pagoda Dr.
Conservatory:
  2505 Conservatory Dr.
Arts Center:
  2432 Conservatory Dr.
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Coordinates39°43′55.49″N 86°08′31.27″W / 39.7320806°N 86.1420194°W / 39.7320806; -86.1420194
Area128 acres (52 ha)
Created1881 (1881)
Operated byIndy Parks and Recreation
OpenAll year
WebsiteGarfield Park
Garfield Park
Part ofIndianapolis Park and Boulevard System (ID03000149[1])
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 2003

Garfield Park is a 128-acre (52 ha) urban park in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Established in the late 19th century, it is the oldest city park in Indianapolis and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is located at the confluence of Pleasant Run and Bean Creeks on the near Southside of Indianapolis. The 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Conservatory and Sunken Gardens are located in the eastern portion of the park. The noted landscape architect George Edward Kessler designed the Sunken Gardens along with many of the other features of the park as part of his Park and Boulevard Plan for the city.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.