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This article is about the park in St. Louis, Missouri. For other places, see Forest Park.
Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1876 and the former site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904, (better known as "The World's Fair") is one of the large urban landscape parks created during the later 19th century, following the example of Central Park in New York City. At 1,293 acres (5.2 km²), Forest Park is over 50% larger than New York's Central Park (843 acres or 3.41 km²).
The park is located along the western edge of the City of St. Louis, though it is located nearly in the center of the entire metropolitan area. It is bordered by Skinker Boulevard and Washington University in St. Louis to the west, I-64/US-40 and Oakland Avenue to the south, Kingshighway Boulevard and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University Medical Center to the east, and Lindell Boulevard to the north.
At one time the River des Peres ran openly through the park, but due to sanitary concerns it was moved into a wooden box underground shortly before the World's Fair.[1] However, as part of the park's "Master Plan", the river was brought back to the surface to link the park's lakes.[2]
Other major parks in the city of St. Louis include Tower Grove Park and Carondelet Park.
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1 Architects
2 Attractions
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
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[edit] Architects
The park was dedicated June 24, 1876, and was originally four miles outside the St. Louis city limits.
Forest Park is one of St. Louis' most treasured resources.
Located in the heart of the city, it is the heart of our city.
Forest Park belongs to all St. Louisans.
Owned and operated by the City of St. Louis, Forest Park is one of 105 city parks under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry.
Forest Park, officially opened to the public on June 24, 1876, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. At 1,293 acres, it is approximately 500 acres larger than Central Park in New York.
In 1904, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition..The St. Louis World�s Fair...drew more than 20 million visitors from around the world to Forest Park.
Today it attracts more than 12 million visitors a year. It is more than a scenic backdrop to our city. It is an active participant and catalyst in the St. Louis community. Monuments, historic buildings, wildlife, waterways and landscapes combine to form a unique cultural institution that is vitally important to the entire St. Louis region. The park is recognized as an important gathering place where people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds can gather and mix in a positive way.
It is the home to the region�s major cultural institutions�the Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center and the Muny Opera. It also serves as a sports center for golf, tennis, baseball, bicycling, boating, fishing, handball, ice skating, roller blading, jogging, rugby and more.
Forest Park is equally significant from a naturalistic perspective. In a city where 80% of the land has been developed for business, industry or residential uses, the park serves as a natural oasis for the city, an important source of green space, a respite for migrating birds, and an integrated ecosystem where humans and nature interact.
Forest Park is the soul of the city and its survival is essential to the future of the St. Louis region. The park has undergone a $100 million face-lift under the Forest Park Master Plan that has restored the glory to the park in time for us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1904 World�s Fair.
Maximillian G. Kern designed the Park's original
George Kessler who designed many urban parks throughout Texas and the Midwest created a new master design for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
A popular myth says that Frederick Law Olmsted designed the park, fair grounds and Washington University campus. Kessler had worked briefly for Olmsted as a Central Park gardener when he was in his 20s. Furthering this confusion is that Olmstead was involved with Forest Park (Queens) in New York. Olmsted died in 1903 - a year before the fair. Olmsted however did create the master plan in 1897 for renovations to the Missouri Botanical Garden a few miles to the southeast of the park.[1]. Those plans were only partially implemented (construction of the two ponds).
[edit] Attractions
Missouri History Museum in Forest Park
Saint Louis Zoological Park
The Muny, The Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis
St. Louis Science Center (including the McDonnell Planetarium)
Saint Louis Art Museum
Jewel Box
Boathouse Restaurant and boat rentals
Steinberg Skating rink
Missouri History Museum
World's Fair Pavilion
Turtle Playground
Dwight Davis Tennis Center
Softball, Baseball, and Soccer Fields
Archery Range
Bike and Running Paths
Triple A Golf and Tennis Club
Norman Probstein Community Golf Course
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race
Pace Series
[edit] See also
Central West End
Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink station
Forest Park
Forest Park can refer to any one of a number of places, many of them urban forests:
Towns and villages
Forest Park, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire, UK
Forest Park, Georgia, USA
Forest Park, Illinois, USA
Forest Park, Ohio, USA, a city in Hamilton county
Forest Park, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA, an unincorporated community
Forest Park, Oklahoma, USA
Forest Park, Ontario, Canada
Parks
Forest Park (St. Louis), Missouri, USA
Ards Forest Park, Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Forest Park (Everett), Washington, USA
Forest Park (Minsk), Belarus
Forest Park (Queens), New York City, USA
Forest Park (Portland), Oregon, USA
Forest Park (Springfield), Massachusetts, USA
Neighborhoods
Forest Park (Baltimore), Maryland, USA
Forest Park (Columbus), Ohio, USA
Forest Park, Portland, Oregon, USA
Forest Park (Bracknell), Berkshire, UK
Churches
Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin, Missouri, USA
Cemeteries
Forest Park Cemetery, Brunswick, New York, USA
Public schools
Forest Park High School (Maryland), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Forest Park High School (Virginia), Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Forest Park High School (Forest Park, Georgia), USA
Forest Park High School (Crystal Falls, Michigan), USA
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