Northeast Park: Difference between revisions

From Cvillepedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(new land)
(3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{stub}}
[[Northeast Park]] is a [[Charlottesville]] park in the [[Locust Grove]] Neighborhood. The 4.8 acres it sits on was acquired in by the city in 1975<ref name=city>[http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=381 Northeast Park], City of Charlottesville, retrieved 7-9-2009.</ref>.
==Amenities==
The park has playground equipment, a basketball court and picnic tables<ref name=city/>. 
==Location and Access==
Northeast Park is located near the center of the [[Locust Grove]] neighborhood. It is adjacent to a stream that feeds into [[Meadow Creek]].  The park is connected to Marshall Street by a footbridge, St. Charles Avenue by trail and to Calhoun Street and Sheridan Avenue by road. 
The trail to St. Charles Avenue winds through the woods on a bed of mulch and was built as a High School Environmental Science Project{{fact}}. 
==Addition of Davis Field==
The city will spend {{as of|2011|10|17|alt=in October 2011}} $750,000 to purchase 11.3 acres of land adjacent to the park to add to its total size. The purchase of "Davis Field" will allow the city to build at least one rectangular field that will be dedicated to soccer. <ref>{{cite web|title=October 17, 2011 agenda (with background material)  |url=https://www.charlottesville.org/modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=20289|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=October 17, 2011}}</ref>
==Map==
{{Map
|lat=38.041585
|lng=-78.46600
}}
==References==
<references/>
[[Category: Charlottesville Parks]]
[[Category: Charlottesville Parks]]

Revision as of 11:35, 17 October 2011


Logo-small25.jpg This article is a stub. You can help cvillepedia by expanding it.

Northeast Park is a Charlottesville park in the Locust Grove Neighborhood. The 4.8 acres it sits on was acquired in by the city in 1975[1].

Amenities

The park has playground equipment, a basketball court and picnic tables[1].

Location and Access

Northeast Park is located near the center of the Locust Grove neighborhood. It is adjacent to a stream that feeds into Meadow Creek. The park is connected to Marshall Street by a footbridge, St. Charles Avenue by trail and to Calhoun Street and Sheridan Avenue by road.

The trail to St. Charles Avenue winds through the woods on a bed of mulch and was built as a High School Environmental Science Project[citation needed].

Addition of Davis Field

The city will spend in October 2011 $750,000 to purchase 11.3 acres of land adjacent to the park to add to its total size. The purchase of "Davis Field" will allow the city to build at least one rectangular field that will be dedicated to soccer. [2]

Map

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Northeast Park, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 7-9-2009.
  2. Web. October 17, 2011 agenda (with background material), City of Charlottesville, retrieved October 17, 2011.