First Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the city of Minneapolis for the year ending March 13, 1884

When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This, the first such report, outlines the organization of the Board, describes the state of the nascent park system, and includes a map of a Minneapolis park system as recommended by Prof. H.W.S. Cleveland, showing parkways along the Mississippi River and arounds Lakes Harriet and Calhoun. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Board of Park Commissioners
Format:	Text
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board 1884
Subjects:	Park Reports Minneapolis Park system Minneapolis Park System; Park Buildings; Parks Design and Construction; Park Reports; Parks; Sports and Recreation
Online Access:	https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll55:219