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'''Jackson Park''' consists of 0.4 acres and includes all of the property bordered by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building. A large equestrian monument of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, by [[Charles Keck]], is the focal point of the park. The park also contains well-maintained flower beds and a number of benches. | '''Jackson Park''' consists of 0.4 acres and includes all of the property bordered by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building. A large equestrian monument of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, by [[Charles Keck]], is the focal point of the park. The park also contains well-maintained flower beds and a number of benches. | ||
The park's land was originally known as McKee block.<ref name=K> Rourke. Kristen. "Marking History in Charlottesville." np. City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA. 30 May 2012. presentation. </ref> The buildings on the property were torn down in 1918 and a school for white children was supposed to be built in their place.<ref name=K/> Instead, [[Paul Goodloe McIntire]] purchased the property and donated it to the city as property as property for a park.<ref>"Charlottesville : Jackson Park." Charlottesville : Home. Web. 02 July 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=339>.</ref>. | |||
The city's [[Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan|comprehensive plan]] classifies Jackson Park as an 'urban' park<ref name="compplan10">{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 10|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8182|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref>. | The city's [[Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan|comprehensive plan]] classifies Jackson Park as an 'urban' park<ref name="compplan10">{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 10|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8182|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref>. | ||
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Jackson Park is a Charlottesville park located north of the Downtown Mall.
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Jackson Park consists of 0.4 acres and includes all of the property bordered by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building. A large equestrian monument of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, by Charles Keck, is the focal point of the park. The park also contains well-maintained flower beds and a number of benches.
The park's land was originally known as McKee block.[1] The buildings on the property were torn down in 1918 and a school for white children was supposed to be built in their place.[1] Instead, Paul Goodloe McIntire purchased the property and donated it to the city as property as property for a park.[2].
The city's comprehensive plan classifies Jackson Park as an 'urban' park[3].
At the 2012 Virginia Festival of the Book, City Councilor Kristin Szakos has raised questions over whether the Jackson statue in the park should be removed out of a concern it celebrates the state's Confederate past. [4]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rourke. Kristen. "Marking History in Charlottesville." np. City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA. 30 May 2012. presentation.
- ↑ "Charlottesville : Jackson Park." Charlottesville : Home. Web. 02 July 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=339>.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 10, City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia, retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ↑ Web. Historian talks Civil War as councilor wonders if statues should be torn down, Ted Strong, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 22, 2012, retrieved March 29, 2012.