Douglass Park (Lexington, Kentucky) Explained
Douglass Park is a park in Lexington, Kentucky that was established in 1916 for African Americans. It is in the Georgetown Street neighborhood.[1] It has a pool.[2] The pool opened in 1939 and is being upgraded and reopening as an aquatic center in 2025.[3] It is at the city's far western end.[4] It opened in 1916 and a dedication ceremony was held July 4. It was the first park for African Americans in the city.[5]
In 1918 Mrs. Lee Christie was designated matron of Douglass Park.Willie Williams coached baseball at the park.[6]
The Dirt Bowl summer basketball tournament was played in Louisville and in Lexington at Douglass Park.[7]
The mayor reported on progress on the park in 1919.[8] A photo of buildings on the Fred Douglass Park site in Lexington was published in 1920.[9]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Georgetown Street area preparing for 'summer kick off' at Douglass Park. Julia. Sandor. April 3, 2023. www.wkyt.com.
- Web site: Douglass Park community frustrated the pool is closing early. July 30, 2023.
- Web site: Transformed Douglass Pool to make a splash in 2025. City of Lexington.
- Book: Essays on the American Civil Rights Movement. John. Dittmer. George C.. Wright. W. Marvin. Dulaney. March 15, 1993. Texas A&M University Press. 978-0-89096-540-5 . Google Books.
- Book: Morelock, Kolan. Taking the Town: Collegiate and Community Culture in the Bluegrass, 1880-1917. August 22, 2008. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-7305-4 . Google Books.
- Book: Smith, Gerald L.. Lexington, Kentucky. March 15, 2002. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-1437-6 . Google Books.
- Book: The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. Gerald L.. Smith. Karen Cotton. McDaniel. John A.. Hardin. August 28, 2015. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-6067-2 . Google Books.
- Web site: Mayor's Message, Financial and Annual Reports. March 15, 1919. Google Books.
- Web site: The Park International. March 15, 1920. Park Institute of America. Google Books.
