Delaware Park Quarry and Bridges
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Location
84 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14214
SBL: 89.14-3-1
Delaware Council District
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Owner
City of Buffalo
Physical Description
Scenic rock quarry and a pair of beautiful stone bridges located behind the Parkside Lodge in Delaware Park
Current Condition
Buried by the excavation debris of an unnecessary highway shortcut (I-198), and flattened into the corner of a golf course.
History
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2010 - Thomas Herrera-Mishler, Executive Director of Delaware Park, mentioned a 5-10 year plan for re-establishing some of the Quarry Garden
Other Pertinent Facts
- A long term goal of the Olmsted Conservancy is to restore the bridges over the quarry
Links
- Wikipedia - Frederick Law Olmsted
- Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
- Wikipedia - Delaware Park - Front Park System
- BuffaloAH - Delaware Park (The Park)
- Olmsted in Buffalo - The Park (Delaware Park)
- Buffalo Rising January 2010 - Hope For Olmsted’s Lost Quarry Bridge and Garden
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Added 2015-01-14 • Last changed 2015-01-14