Lake Park, Milwaukee

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Lake Park
Lake park view from stairs - milwaukee.jpg
LocationMilwaukee
Coordinates43°04′11″N 87°52′13″W / 43.0696°N 87.8702°W / 43.0696; -87.8702Coordinates: 43°04′11″N 87°52′13″W / 43.0696°N 87.8702°W / 43.0696; -87.8702
AreaLake Front
ArchitectFrederick Law Olmsted
Architectural styleRomantic
NRHP reference No.93000339
Added to NRHP1993

Lake Park, a mile-long park on a bluff above Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[1] is an urban park covering 138.1-acre (559,000 m2).[2][3]

Design[]

Lake Park was designed in the late 19th century by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in New York City along with many others. Believing that access to nature had a civilizing and restorative effect on the urban public, Olmsted designed Lake Park in the Romantic tradition, with a preference for natural (over formal) landscaping, winding paths, a variety of vistas, incorporation of wildlife, and a balance between active recreation and more passive enjoyment.[4][5]

Description[]

Lake Park in 1890. Historic North Point Lighthouse at horizon.

Covering 138.1-acre (559,000 m2) on the shore of Lake Michigan,[2] the park is part of a mostly contiguous stretch of lakefront amenities that extend north from Milwaukee's downtown, including Bradford Beach, various parks, McKinley Marina, and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

The park terrain includes both bluffs and ravines. In addition, Lake Park is home to the last remaining Indian mound in the city of Milwaukee. The others were destroyed by early settlers of the city and surrounding area.[4]

It also contains North Point Lighthouse, which was built in 1855.

A 6-hole golf course was built in 1903, expanding to 18 holes in 1930.[4]

History[]

In July 2016, Lake Park became a popular location for Poké-Stops in the game Pokémon Go. In August 2016, the Milwaukee County Parks Department asked Niantic to remove the game stops until a permit was received, in compliance with a county ordinance.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gurda, John (2006). The Making of Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee County Historical Society. p. 203. ISBN 0-938076-14-0.
  2. ^ a b "Lake Park" (PDF) (Map). Milwaukee County. July 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lake Park". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. ^ a b c Knopfelmacher, Dolores. "History of Lake Park". Lake Park Friends. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Virginia A. Palmer; Lynne Goldstein; Jim Draeger (1992-08-10). Inventory/Nomination Form: Lake Park. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2019-12-03. With 17 photos.
  6. ^ Henry, Colleen (August 24, 2016). "Parks director: 'Pokemon Go' needs a permit for park play". WISN-TV. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
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