Park Master Plan
Park Preservation Master Plan
Park Preservation Master Plan
Martha Lyon, Landscape Architect, consultant to the City of Manchester - Parks and Recreation Department has unveiled specific recommendations for restoring the landscape of Stark Park. The FSP has agreed that the master plan strives as much as possible to restore the landscape to the late 19th, early 20th century design. The recommendations address the following areas of concern:
Martha Lyon, Landscape Architect, consultant to the City of Manchester - Parks and Recreation Department has unveiled specific recommendations for restoring the landscape of Stark Park. The FSP has agreed that the master plan strives as much as possible to restore the landscape to the late 19th, early 20th century design. The recommendations address the following areas of concern:
- National Register Nomination
- Park Management Plan
- General Stark Gravesite
- General Stark Monument and Environs
- Park Entrances and Edges
- Park Roadways
- Athletic Field and Horse Meadow
- Woodland Trails
- Riverfront
The plan was presented to the citizens of Manchester in 2005. Thanks to the efforts of the Friends, the park is now listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
The plan was presented to the citizens of Manchester in 2005. Thanks to the efforts of the Friends, the park is now listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.