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'''Lee Park''' is centrally located in downtown Charlottesville and is home to many festivals. The city's [[Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan|comprehensive plan]] classifies Lee 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 park is often used for festivals and music performances. The western side of the park is used as seating space for the [[Garage]].
 
==History==
The park was established in 1918 on land donated to the city by [[Paul Goodloe McIntire]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Lee Park|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/audiotourcville#p/u/4/0js1N8thujc|author=audiotourcville|work=|publisher=audiotourcville|location=|publishdate=July 25, 2011|accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref> McIntire also donated the statue of Robert E. Lee that is the centerpiece of the park. It was unveiled on May 21, 1924 during a Confederate reunion.
 
==Occupy Charlottesville==
The group [[Occupy Charlottesville]] began a protest campaign in mid-October 2011 which involved setting up tents to establish a permanent presence in the park. The city granted a series of permits allowing the occupation to continue and the current permit expires on {{as of|2011|11|24|alt=November 24, 2011}}. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Occupiers face balancing act with some who've joined in|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/05/occupiers-face-balancing-act-some-whove-joined-ar-1438082/|author=Graham Moomaw|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=November 5, 2011|accessdate=November 7, 2011|cturl=}}</ref>The ongoing occupation has prompted questions regarding whether the city showed favoritism by granting the group a permit. <ref>{{cite-cville|title=|url=http://www.c-ville.com/Blog/This_Just_In/Jefferson_Area_Tea_Party_chair_suspicious_of_Councilor_Brown_comment/?act=post|author=Brendan Fitzgerald|pageno=|printno=|printdate=|publishdate=October 18, 2011|accessdate=November 7, 2011}}</ref>
 
 
 
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=354 Lee Park on City's website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/audiotourcville#p/u/4/0js1N8thujc Audio tour video]
 
[[Category: Charlottesville Parks]]
[[Category: 1918 establishments]]

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