Miller Park is located at 2707 Redick Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska. Bounded by Redick and Kansas Avenues on the north and south and 24th and 30th Streets on the east and west, respectively, the park was added to the city of Omaha in 1891.[1][2]
| Miller Park | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Municipal (Omaha) |
| Location | North Omaha |
| Area | 79 acres (320,000 m2) |
| Created | 1891 |
| Status | Open all year |
History
editOnce called the "Pride of North Omaha,"[3] the park was established two years after George L. Miller failed to locate the Trans-Mississippi Exposition there. Miller was the first president of the Board of Park Commissioners, as well as the first doctor in Omaha, a major Democratic politician in Nebraska, and a major landowner in the city. The City of Omaha purchased it from the Parker heirs via a bond issue in 1891.[4]
In 1892, Miller Park was connected to the city by Omaha's Prettiest Mile Boulevard, which eventually led from Downtown Omaha to the park. That boulevard was part of a citywide system, which along with the park was designed by noted landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland.[5]
Pavilion
editThe Miller Park Pavilion is a noted three-story structure with a wrap-around covered porch with brick pillars and wooden railing. It has two château-looking A-frame end sections with a connecting middle section.[6]
Present
editToday the park also maintains the highly regarded Steve Hogan golf course, baseball fields, a playground, and a water park.[7] The park sits on 79 acres (320,000 m2) with a lake and beautiful landscaping, and is still widely regarded as a jewel among the city's parks.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (n.d.)Miller Park City of Omaha
- ^ (n.d.) Historic picture of Miller Park Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morton, J.S. and Watkins, A. "Chapter XXXV: Greater Omaha," Archived 2007-09-21 at the Wayback Machine History of Nebraska: From the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. Lincoln, NE: Western Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 831.
- ^ "Miller Park", Nebraska Memories. Retrieved 1/11/08.
- ^ Omaha By Design (2015) "Get to know Miller Park and Belevedre Boulevard". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Miller Park Pavilion", City of Omaha. Retrieved 1/11/08.
- ^ Miller Park Pavilion. City of Omaha. Retrieved 7/10/07.
External links
edit- "A History of Miller Park" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com.
- "Evening in Miller Park", a historic postcard
- "Miller Park Lagoon", a historic postcard
- "Pavilion, Miller Park", a historic postcard