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Amount broug;ht fortvard. 
quired by the second exchange, on Aug. 14, 1837. The land 
acquired thus was used as a Potter's Field, the Pesthouse 
being also located thereon, for about twenty years. vSteps 
were first taken to convert it into a park in June, 1858. 
WASHINGTON PARK 
I^and purchased in 1858 and 1863 
Cost 
of Ivand 
GARFlElvD PARK 
This land was given to the city on April 9, 1817, by John H. 
Piatt and Benjamin M. Piatt, to be used as a market-space. 
It was protected by an ordinance passed by Council, and 
used as a park as early as April 6, 1843, land on June 19, 1868, 
it was dedicated formally to park use. 
Total cost and acreage of old park property 
burnp;t avenue and reading road park. 
I,and purchased in 1904 and 1905 
VINE AND HOI.LISTER STREETS PARK, 
lyand purchased in 1904 and 1905 
EAST- END PARK 
Land purchased in 1904 
AUBURN PLACE 
L,and purchased in 1904 and 1905 
MCKINLEY PLACE 
Land purchased in 1901 and 1905. 
CALHOUN -STREET EXTENSION OF BURNET WOODS. 
Land purchased in 1904 and 1905 
LYTLE PARK 
Land purchased in 1904 and 1905 
OWLS'- NEST PARK ... 
Gift of Chas. E. Perkins and Edw. C. Perkins, in memory 
of their father, James Handasyd Perkins, and their mother, 
Sarah Elliott Perkins. Accepted by the city on July 31, 1905. 
Paid for taxes, etc 
,783 
138,050 00 
$2,584,833 49 
WILSON COMMON 
Gift of Mehitable Coppenhagen Wilson. Accepted by the 
city on August 28, 1905. Paid for taxes, etc 
HUNT STREET ATHLETIC GROUNDS 
Land purchased in 1905 and 1906 
BURYING -GROUND IN HYDE PARK 
Came into possession of the city through annexation of 
Hyde Park in November, 1903. 
INWOOD PARK 
Land purchased in 1905 and 1906 
GILBERT AVENUE AND ELSINORE CORNER. 
Land purchased in 1904 and 1905 
Total cost and acreage of new park property 
Total cost and acreage of all park property on Dec. 31, 1906. 
1,880 27 
14,429 82 
36,555 42 
21,555 15 
50,694 39 
71,528 91 
242,898 31 
382 83 
174 55 
247,793 13 
105,138 59 
12,324 90 
$805..^56 27 
$3,390,189 76 
Acreage 
