DRUID HILL PARK STRUCTURES (TOTAL OF FIFTEEN)

DRUID HILL PARK
1860 GEORGE R. FREDERICK AND OTHERS

Druid Hill Park, dedicated on October 19, l860, ranks with Central Park in New York and Fairmount Park in Philadelphia as one of the oldest major public parks in the country. The landscaping and park structures were designed as an ensemble. Most of the original buildings are still intact. Among the more important are the arched gateway at Madison Avenue and Druid Hill Lake Drive, designed by John H. B. Latrobe; the Boat House; three stations on the park railway; the Chinese Station, Council Grove Station, and Orem's Way Station, all designed by George A. Frederick and erected in l864; the Conservatory, or Palm House, of l888; the Octagonal Shelter for the Park Commissioner's horses; the Chess and Checkers Pavilion; and the Mansion House which was originally built in 180l by Col. Nicholas Rogers and remodeled for park use. The remaining structures include five unnamed pavilions, the Latrobe Pavilion, and the Maryland House. Druid Hill Park is on the National Register of Historic Places.

ORDINANCE 1001 10/14/75