Lincoln Park (Cincinnati)

Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park lake and statue, c. 1900-1910
Map
TypeCity park
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates39°06′35″N 84°32′03″W / 39.109741°N 84.534210°W / 39.109741; -84.534210
Area10–18 acres (4.0–7.3 ha)
Opened1858
Closed1929
DesignerAdolph Strauch
Operated byCincinnati Park Board
Vegetation2,350 trees and shrubs
913 herbs[1]

Lincoln Park was a public park in the West End of Cincinnati, Ohio, now part of the grounds of Cincinnati Union Terminal.[2] The park included a lake, island, gazebo, a public green with brick walkways, and a baseball field. The gazebo was often used by musicians, and the lake was used in wintertime for ice skating.

The park was one of the first in Cincinnati, created in 1858, and one of few no longer extant.[3] It was relandscaped from 1929 to 1933 to become a decorative green space for Union Terminal's entrance drive. Most of the space was paved over in 1980 for the terminal's shopping mall, the Land of Oz, and is subsequently used by the Cincinnati Museum Center.

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  3. ^ "2007 Centennial Master Plan" (PDF). Cincinnati Parks. 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.