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In 1951, Dodge graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in education. [1] Shortly after graduation, he was hired by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to oversee Sunshine Park. Working his way up in the department, he became the director of the department in 1967. [1]
Brook Park is located at (41.399550, −81.818423 [7]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.53 square miles (19.50 km 2), all land. [8]
Abram Creek, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is a tributary of the Rocky River, draining 10.6 square miles in parts of Berea (6.6% of the basin area), Brook Park (31.3%), Cleveland (13.1%), Middleburg Heights (48.8%), and a very small portion of Parma Heights(0.2%).
Dodge Pool, one of eight outdoor pools operated by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, has been temporarily closed due to broken glass. Dodge Pool, one of eight outdoor pools operated by ...
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In 1895, the Franklin Park Conservatory opened to the public and was owned and operated by the department until 1989. [5] In 1904, the city formed an 18-member park commission and maintained playgrounds in four city parks. [6] The City Recreation Department was founded on July 15, 1910, and opened up five recreation centers in the following two ...
The genesis of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park System began with a vision by William Albert Stinchcomb in the early 20th century. [4] A self-taught engineer working as a surveyor for the City of Cleveland in 1895, Stinchcomb was appointed chief engineer of the City Parks Department by Mayor Tom Johnson in 1902, and shortly thereafter began to conceptualize an Emerald Necklace for the city. [5]
Columbus, Ohio has numerous municipal parks, several regional parks (part of the Metro Parks system), and privately-owned parks. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department operates 370 parks, with a combined 13,500 acres (5,500 ha). [1]