History: 1950-1959
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History: 1950-1959
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1800-1909
1910-1929
1930-1949 1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1994 1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2008 2009-2010]
1950
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Population of Columbus 503,410
James A. Rhodes, Mayor of Columbus.
$1.5 million bond issue passes
Whetstone Park
Dedicated on May 28
1952
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Arts and Crafts Center opened in remodeled firehouse on Oak.
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Tree Commission established
4 shelter houses built:
Whetstone
Linden
Westgate
Southview (Berliner) Park
1953
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Whetstone Park of Roses
Park of Roses designed by George Tobey, ASLA, Professor at OSU. It was dedicated on September 13 of that year with 13.5 acres planted and 30,000 roses.
1954
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American Rose Society moves to Park of Roses Memorial Day Opening Weekend: 8,000 attended and on July 4, total attendance of 10,000. Maiden of Roses Pageant inaugurated to promote the park and provide scholarships -Discontinued in 1975.
Municipal Nursery first year of Operation: plants 11,685 trees and shrubs.
Maintenance of playgrounds transferred to Parks and Forestry from Department of Recreation.
79 ball diamonds and maintenance of the archery range in Whetstone Park.
1955
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Parks Commission formed to advise superintendent on Park Operations removed the responsibility from Public Service.
Population of Columbus 425,000; 2,246 acres of parkland.
1956
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First Senior Recreation Center opens in basement of Old Memorial Hall.
1957
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Fun for Everyone
First airing of Recreation Department’s long running half hour TV show.
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Southview Park
I-71 freeway divided park
Ballfields left on west side named
McCoy Park.
Military housing units removed
1964 Major redevelopment begins. (As seen today.)
1959
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Thompson Recreation Center
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1800-1909
1910-1929
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