Ms. Rittenhouse had never known of Mr. Thomas H. Swope's Memorial site in Swope Park so I took her to it earlier today. Here's a few photos we took (click on them to view full size/download).
Ole Tom was said to be a private man - so it surprised a lot of people
when he donated the more than 1000 acres where the park presently stands.I don't know if this fact still holds- but for quite a few years in the 1900's- Swope Park was the 2nd largest urban (land area within a city's corporate borders) park in America.
The only city park bigger was Central Park in New York City.
Shot from the Memorial- the main park building just inside the main entrance at Meyer Boulevard and Swope Parkway. The grassy area below that building- the Mall- was the site of the signing by thousands what was then the world's longest telegram- sponsored by WHB-710 AM for the 1966 NFL-AFL League Championship game (renamed Super Bowl) featuring the AFL Chiefs.
To lower center right off the photo along the roadway is Starlight Theater.City of Fountains we are- a nice addition to the Swope Memorial when a re-make was done in the 1990's.
Nice kitty! (bfg)
Next door to the Swope Memorial- is the beautiful landscaping of one of the 2 golf courses in the park.
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