Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The 1950 Greber Report - Plan for the National Capital.

Urban Parks - Ottawa public gardens.
Rockcliffe Park - 70 acres.
Central Park - Clemow Avenue- 16 acres.
Brewer Park ,End of Bronson Avenue- 39 acres.
Commissioner Park - Dow's Lake - 4 acres.
Green Island Park -Mouth of Rideau River- 6 acres.
Nepean Point and Major's Hill Park - 21 acres.
McDonald Park -Charlotte Street-7 acres.
Anglesea Square - York Street-3 acres.
Strathcona Park, Range Road-8 acres.
St. Lukes Park - Frank Street-1.5 acres.
Dundonald Park - Somerset Street-2 acres.
Plouffe Park - Preston Street-4 acres.
McNab Park - Gladstone Avenue-3 acres.
Reid Farm Park - Sherwood Drive -6 acres.
Ballantyne Park - Main Street, Ottawa East-1 acre.
Total-193 acres. (From page 125/343, The Greber Report.)

Illustration 80- Experimental Farm
The Experimental Farm forms a central park within a residential area of the City of Ottawa, and it's avenues constitute a part of the driveways of the Federal District Commission. (Page 131/343, The Greber Report.)

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