Olmsted
- Riverside
Park _______________________________________________________________________
Riverside Park: Olmsted's Last Work in Buffalo
In
1898, the Buffalo Parks Commission received a plan for Riverside Park from the
Olmsted firm for a site overlooking the Niagara River. The original plan for the
park called for a series of shallow Minnow Ponds, which meandered under shady
groves of trees; a music court and ball fields.
The
park had riverfront access via a bridge over the Erie Canal. Today, the New York
State Thruway separates the park from the Niagara River. In 1912, 12 acres were
added to the south end of the park and planned out for active recreation. Today
Riverside is a vibrant neighborhood park. Only remnants of Olmsted's plan for
the park remain,
In
1898, the Buffalo Parks Commission received a plan for Riverside Park from the
Olmsted firm for a site overlooking the Niagara River. The original plan for the
park called for a series of shallow Minnow Ponds, which meandered under shady
groves of trees; a music court and ball fields. 