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'''Ruggles Park''' is a historic park bounded by Seabury, Robeson, Pine, and Locust Streets |
'''Ruggles Park''' is a historic park in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]]. It covers about 9 acres within a densely populated working class neighborhood bounded by Seabury, Robeson, Pine, and Locust Streets, just north of the Granite Mills. |
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The land for park was originally part of the Rodman Farm. In 1868, the city purchased 15 acres that included a fine natural plantation known as Ruggles Grove. It was redesigned in 1903 by the [[Olmstead Brothers]].<ref>[http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=FLR.945 MHC Inventory Form]</ref> |
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It is one of three Olmstead parks in the city, along with [[Kennedy Park (Fall River, Massachusetts)|Kennedy Park]] (originally known as South Park) and North Park (part of the [[Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts)|Highlands Historic District]]). |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts]] |
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Revision as of 17:35, 3 January 2014
Ruggles Park | |
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| Location | Fall River, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 9 acres |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architect | Olmstead Brothers |
| MPS | Fall River MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000711 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1983 |
Ruggles Park is a historic park in Fall River, Massachusetts. It covers about 9 acres within a densely populated working class neighborhood bounded by Seabury, Robeson, Pine, and Locust Streets, just north of the Granite Mills.
The land for park was originally part of the Rodman Farm. In 1868, the city purchased 15 acres that included a fine natural plantation known as Ruggles Grove. It was redesigned in 1903 by the Olmstead Brothers.[2]
It is one of three Olmstead parks in the city, along with Kennedy Park (originally known as South Park) and North Park (part of the Highlands Historic District).
Ruggles park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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