Ward Park: Revolution and National Champions
From the American Revolution to practice space for national champions; the land that makes up Ward Park has served many purposes through the years.
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Ward Park is pictured in the 1930's.
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The land that currently makes up Ward Park has served many uses over the years and they are all detailed in a presentation available on the Marlborough Historical Society's website.
In a presentation given in 2011 by Paul Brodeur, a Marlborough Historical Society Trustee and lifelong resident of the Ward Park neighborhood, the history of the park is given in detail. The history of the park's namesake William Ward and his great grandson Artemas Ward are also addressed in the presentation.
The entire presentation may be viewed here.
resident
12:08 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Exactly, this is the rich history that the City is ignoring by taking away Ward Park land for a municipal building.
When expressing their opposition to the Mayor or Councilor Elder, residents have been told not to worry, the building will only take away 3% of the park. Three percent of the total park equals 15% to 20% of the FIELD AREA! In his calculations the Mayor is narrowing the Senior Center to the exact ‘footprint’ of the proposed building. He ignores any paved or grass areas needed around the building, including access drives and building buffer areas. He does include as being part of the park all unusable hills, all parking areas, the playground and the courts.
Calculations show the new Senior Center would occupy or make unusable 15%-20% of the field area at Ward Park. The field areas consist of the area within the quarter mile track and the smaller field with the backstop, which is used by children or smaller groups of adults for pickup games, Youth Cheer leading and winter skating. It is NOT an unused section of the park!
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