Walnut Hill Park

Walnut Hill Park is a large public park west of downtown . Developed beginning in the 1860s, it is an early work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, with winding lanes, a band shell, and the city's monument to its World War I soldiers.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include New Britain Museum of American Art and Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.

Art gallery
The is an art museum in . Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art.

Theater building
is a historic former church building at 69 Main Street in , . Built in 1891 to a design by Amos P.

Church
The South Congregational - First Baptist Church or "South Church" is a historic church at 90 Main Street in , . It is a large brownstone Gothic Revival structure, located at a central intersection in the city's heart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End Historic District and Walnut Hill District.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown . Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.

Neighborhood
The in , is a historic district that primarily showcases residential architecture reflecting the city's growth as an industrial hub from the mid-19th century through the early 20th century.

Neighborhood
The encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of . A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.

Walnut Hill Park

Latitude
41.66307° or 41° 39′ 47″ north
Longitude
-72.79117° or 72° 47′ 28″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
87H9M675+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43440090
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4845073
Wiki­data ID
Q31823831
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Walnut Hill Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Walnut Hill Park
  • Chinese: 胡桃山公园

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