Description:

Although it’s technically outside of District 17, Irvine park is in a quaint residential neighborhood in a historic district just west of downtown. It’s square block has a large hill and staircase on the west side, a historic fountain in the center, and several historic homes marked around it’s perimeter.

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History:

The neighborhood was platted by John Irvine and Henry Mower Rice in 1849. At the center of the neighborhood is Irvine Park, a New England-style public square. The neighborhood is a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also designated by the city as a historic district.

Public Art/Plaques/Markers:

Irvine Park Fountain

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