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Annual Report 
Woodward Park 
A 10.70 acre tract of land in the Bloody Run valley, at the 
east end of Rockdale Avenue, was given to the city by Joseph H. 
and Alice C. Noyes, to be known as Woodward Park, in honor 
of that venerable and public-spirited family of Woodwards, of 
which Mrs. Noyes is a descendant, and William Woodward, of 
high school fame, was the head. 
This most attractive park combines a natural forest land, a 
well balanced playground, two tennis courts and two ball fields. 
Considerable work has been laid out to bring the entire park into 
greater usefulness. Along that line a comfort and caretaker's 
house was erected at an expense of $1,500, and 8,426.66 cubic 
yards of grading was done. Included in this grading is that for 
a roadway 30 feet in width with a 10-foot sidewalk space on the 
south side. This roadway runs through the park, connecting the 
end of Windham Avenue with Rockdale Avenue. Two hundred 
and seventy-five lineal feet of vitrified drain pipe were laid and 
four inlets constructed. 
Gifts 
Hanna Playground — A valuable factory site at the south- 
west corner of McMicken Avenue and Dunlap Street was ofifered 
as a gift by Miss Mary Hanna for purposes of a playground. 
The generous character of this gift and the value of its location 
prompted the Board in immediate acceptance. The donor also 
gave $990, the proceeds received from the sale of the factory 
building on the ground, and said money was used in the improve- 
ment of the ground for the purposes intended. The thickly- 
congested neighborhood soon proved this site as one of the most 
valued and largely attended playgrounds of the city. 
WuLSiN Triangle — The triangle between Madison and Ob- 
servatory Roads presenting an unsightly and unkempt appearance, 
the residents of the neighborhood desired the property for park 
purposes, to be beautified in keeping with the surrounding neigh- 
borhood. In consequence, after suit in condemnation to acquire, 
Mr. Lucien Wulsin, long interested in the park movement of Cin- 
