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his design for Cazenovia Park in 1893, Olmsted provided for local activities with
a playground, carriage concourse, and picnic grove. Olmsted proposed to dam Cazenovia
Creek with a removable structure that would permit boating in summer and a lower
water level for skating in winter. He also created a passage of water scenery
with islands, inlets, and thickly planted shores.
The
park originally comprised 106 acres, but was expanded by 80 acres in 1925. Affectionately
known in South Buffalo simply as "Caz" this park is always full of people
from the neighborhood playing a pickup basketball game running through the splash
pad spray jets, or relaxing by the creek. Evenings and weekends you will usually
be able to take in a little league baseball or youth soccer game.  |
