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Acacia Park, part of the landscape of downtown
Acacia was the first Colorado Springs Park, dedicated in 1871
Nothing makes a downtown area more special than a park, and Acacia Park in Colorado Springs is part of the character of downtown Colorado Springs
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Acacia Park (115 E. Platte Ave.) is located in the heart of Downtown Colorado Springs. The park currently includes a band shell, horseshoe court, picnicking, playground, public phone, restrooms, shuffleboard, and the famous Uncle Wilbur Fountain.
According to the information on the Colorado Springs Government web site: “When Colorado Springs filed the original town plat in 1871, it included one city block as the first city-owned park. The park, known as North Park or Acacia Square is the site of the present-day Acacia Park.”. I absolutely love the idea that the founding fathers of Colorado Springs dedicated some of our parks back in the late 1800’s.
During the summer time, the park is the site for the Monday farmers market and Uncle Wilbur’s Fountain, a fountain with over 200 water jets, 52 of which are part of a play area where kids run and try to top the streams. Uncle Wilbur’s Fountain opened in 2001 and is owned by the City of Colorado Springs. It cost over $1 millon to build and was financed a local non-profit organization. Private donors funded the plaza and benches around the fountain, while the fountain’s upkeep is maintained by “Friends of the Fountain,” a non-profit group formed by the Smokebrush Foundation. If you would like information on how to donate time or money to the Fountain, the web site will give you the details.
There is currently a movement by HB & A Architects to gather ideas and concepts on how to continue to revitalize the park. If you have an interest in some of the concepts for the future of the park, here’s a link to Acacia Park Concepts.
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Kathy (719-287-1049) KTorline@msn.com
Market report for homes in Colorado Springs, Central Area as of June 30, 2010
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Colorado Springs Vintage Home, open house on Saturday, May 2nd
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Kathy will be at an open house this weekend on Saturday from 1:00-4:00pm, you can stop by and see her at this home at 3013 Palmer Park in a Vintage Colorado Springs Neighborhood, close to Circle and Palmer Park.
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This home is almost 2000 square feet located in the central part of Colorado Springs.
The pride of ownership shows in this home, same owners for over 25 years. House is immaculate, move-in ready. Everything shines!
Colorado Springs Vintage Home, open house on Sunday 3-8
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Kathy will be at an house this weekend: on Sunday from 12:00 – 3:00pm, you can stop by and see her at this home at 1434 McArthur Road in a vintage Colorado Springs Neighborhood, close to Palmer Park and Union
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Single Family Homes in Downtown Colorado Springs were built from the 1900’s to the 1940’s. The majority of the houses are ranches and 2-storys, with 2 to 3 bedrooms, 1 -2 baths, and 1 – 2 car garages. The average home has appx. Read the rest of this entry »
