When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This, the first such report, outlines the organization of the Board, describes the state of the nascent park system, and includes a map of a Minneapolis park system as recommended by Prof. H.W.S. Cleveland, showing parkways along the Mississippi River and arounds Lakes Harriet and Calhoun. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
One highlight of the fourth annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis is a letter from renowned landscape architect and designer of New York City's Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, touching on the duties of park commissioners, the impact of changing ways of doing business on the layout of streets and the structure of cities, and reflections on the purpose, design and planning of parks and parkways. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
The ninth annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis includes the rules for the Board of Park Commissioners and descriptions of the acquisition of land to enlarge parks such as Powderhorn, Lake Harriet and Minnehaha Parkway. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
The second annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis contains the text of the legislative ace "providing for the designation , acquisition, laying out and improvement of lands in the city of Minneapolis for a system of public parks and park ways, and for the care and government thereof." When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world�s leading urban park systems.
The third annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis describes the ten parks and parkways under its care. Included in this report is an argument for public attention to the planting of trees throughout the city, and the commitment of the Board to planting trees in the parks and boulevards under its control, along with data on the numbers and varieties planted. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
The twelfth annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis includes details about maintenance, improvements, and expenditures related to the parks and parkways in 1894. The Superintendent's report highlights winter sports in the parks and the park's fleet of boats on Lake Harriet. When the Minnesota legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners in 1883, it required the board to produce an annual report. These reports, which came to be highly prized by libraries and park advocates across the country, provide a vivid and detailed account of the development of one of the world's leading urban park systems. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1901
Description:
This view of the lake in Loring Park is found in the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 8.
Board of Park Commissioners (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1922
Description:
The 1922 schedule of parks in the Minneapolis, Minnesota park system is found in the Fortieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [114].
Annual report of the Park Commissioners for the city of Minneapolis. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
This plan, written by Horace Cleveland, "landscape gardener," was a foundational document for the Minneapolis park system and was distributed with the first annual report of the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners. This report references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
A map of the actual and proposed playground facilities in park in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1914. The map is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 114.
A plan showing the proposed extension of the Municipal Golf Course in Columbia Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [78].
This plan shows the revised boundaries of Columbia Park, and a relocated boulevard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after an exchange with the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad for a right of way. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 66.
A plan for a parkway between Humboldt and Lyndale Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 98.
A plan suggesting playground improvements for Logan Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
A suggested plan to widen the boulevard on the west shore of Lake Harriet and for a boat house to store private canoes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 102.
A map of Minnehaha Park and the area including the Soldiers' Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The map is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
A revised plan for the improvement of Bryant Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 108.
A revised plan for the improvement of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page[50].
A revised plan for the improvement of the Riverside Park extension in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 63.
A propsal for an extension of the Municipal Golf Course in Glenwood Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 38.
A plan showing proposed ornamentation of the Gateway Park grounds, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
A plan showing the north end of Victory Memorial Drive in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 28.