Prospect Park, formerly Columbus Park, is a park located in Buffalo, New York along Porter Avenue and Niagara Street at 641–649 Niagara St. It is one of the oldest parks in Buffalo, and lies within the Prospect Hill Historic District but is not a contributing property to the district.[1]
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| Location | 641–649 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14201 |
| Coordinates | 42°54′22″N 78°53′55″W / 42.9062083°N 78.8984774°W |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was added in 1952.[2] The statue was removed on 10 July 2020.[3] The same day, city officials announced that the Park would be renamed with no mention of Columbus.[3] In October 2020, plans were announced for a new statue depicting Italian immigration to replace the former statue of Columbus in the park.[4] In November of the same year, the Buffalo Common Council voted unanimously to rename the park to Prospect Park.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Prospect Hill Historic District". Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Your Pocket Parks". Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b McShea, Keith & Sommer, Mark (10 July 2020). Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow. Buffalo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Meehan, Tim (October 12, 2020). "A new statue will soon preserve the story of Italian immigration in Buffalo". WKBW-TV. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Anthony (November 10, 2020). "Buffalo Common Council votes unanimously to rename Columbus Park to Prospect Park". WKBW-TV. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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