| Memorial Park | |
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 Memorial Park | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Memorial, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 29°45′54″N 95°26′28″W / 29.765°N 95.441°W |
| Area | 1,466 acres (5.9 km2) |
| Created | 1924, 100 years ago |
| Operated by | Memorial Park Conservancy |
| Website | memorialparkconservancy |
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 100 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres (5.9 km2) mostly inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to the 610 Loop. A small portion of land west of the 610 Loop bordered by Woodway Drive and Buffalo Bayou is also part of the park. I-10/U.S. 90 borders the park to the north. The park was originally designed by landscape architects Hare & Hare of Kansas City, Missouri. In 2016, the operation of the park was transitioned from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department to the Memorial Park Conservancy,[1] a private non-profit organization with a mission to "restore, preserve and enhance Memorial Park."[2]
- ^ "Memorial Park Fact Sheet" (PDF). Memorial Park Conservancy. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "About the Conservancy". Memorial Park Conservancy. Retrieved 2022-12-03.