Anderson Park
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Anderson Park is a 14.85-acre, small suburban park in Upper Montclair, bordered by North Mountain Avenue, Parkside Road, Bellevue Avenue, and NJ Transit train tracks.
Originally called "Montclair Park," this parkland was transferred to the Essex County Park Commission from the Town of Montclair in 1901. In 1909 the town requested the name be changed in honor of its original donor, C.W. Anderson.
As in the case of much of county parkland, this land was originally low and swampy. With underdrainage and fill, the trapezoidal-shaped tract was transformed into a beautifully landscaped park, featuring large shade trees and sprawling lawns. The design for the park was completed on August 4, 1903, by Olmsted Brothers.
The park is unstructured and is generally used for passive recreation like strolling, Frisbee playing, and informal picnics. Therefore, no construction has been planned for this park. This type of scenery suits this quiet suburban neighborhood, in contrast to the heavily developed parks of Newark, illustrating how park design is dictated by the needs of the surrounding community.
www.essexcountyparks.org/parks/anderson-park
Originally called "Montclair Park," this parkland was transferred to the Essex County Park Commission from the Town of Montclair in 1901. In 1909 the town requested the name be changed in honor of its original donor, C.W. Anderson.
As in the case of much of county parkland, this land was originally low and swampy. With underdrainage and fill, the trapezoidal-shaped tract was transformed into a beautifully landscaped park, featuring large shade trees and sprawling lawns. The design for the park was completed on August 4, 1903, by Olmsted Brothers.
The park is unstructured and is generally used for passive recreation like strolling, Frisbee playing, and informal picnics. Therefore, no construction has been planned for this park. This type of scenery suits this quiet suburban neighborhood, in contrast to the heavily developed parks of Newark, illustrating how park design is dictated by the needs of the surrounding community.
www.essexcountyparks.org/parks/anderson-park
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Park_(New_Jersey)
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Coordinates: 40°50'22"N 74°12'36"W
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