Maplewood Park
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Maplewood Park, also known as Seneca Park West, is a landscaped public park in Rochester, New York, situated between Lake Avenue and the Genesee River. The two-mile-long (3.2 km) park features many trails along the river gorge and the river bank below, scenic views of two waterfalls and a nationally accredited Rose Garden.
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Seneca Park East and West | |
Location | Saint Paul Blvd., Maplewood Dr, Lake Ave., Rochester, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°11′46″N 77°37′31″W |
Area | 300 acres (120 ha) |
Built | 1888 |
Architect | Olmsted, Frederick Law Sr.; Olmsted, John C. |
Architectural style | Moderne, Arts and Crafts |
MPS | Municipal Park System of Rochester, New York MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 03000969[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 26, 2003 |
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The park was laid out by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed nearby Highland Park, Genesee Valley Park, and Seneca Park, which is now a zoo.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]