Cazenovia Park–South Park System
Cazenovia Park–South Park System is a historic park system located in the [South Buffalo, New York|Buffalo, Buffalo, New York|South Buffalo] neighborhood at Buffalo in Erie County, New York, United States. The interconnected set of parkways and parks was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as part of his parks plan for the city of Buffalo, as inspired in large part by the parkland, boulevards, and squares of Paris, France.
Components
The park system was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Heacock Place
A park site that forms the beginning of the Cazenovia Park–South Park System.
Connects Heacock Place to South Park. Named for President William McKinley
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A right-of-way at the juncture of McKinley Parkway, Red Jacket Parkway, Choate Avenue, and Whitfield Avenue. Named for General George B. McClellan.
Connects McClellan Circle to Cazenovia Park. Named for Seneca orator Red Jacket.
Cazenovia Park
An irregularly shaped rectangular parkland plot bisected by Cazenovia Creek. The park features a branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, swimming pool, golf course, and baseball fields. Contributing structures are the Cazenovia Park Casino and Shelter House.
McKinley Circle
Traversed by McKinley Parkway and Dorrance Avenue; connects McKinley Parkway to South Park.
South Park
An irregularly shaped square parkland plot of. The main entrance is at the intersection of McKinley Parkway and South Park Avenue. The park is home to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Recreational development of the park began in 1915 with the golf course. Contributing structures are the South Park Botanical Gardens Conservatory and Golf Shelter.