Overview:
This park, associated with Baldwin School, shares one entrance and a parking lot with the Soule Recreation Center. The property is defined by its rolling topography, mature oaks over expansive lawn, and considerable variation between highest and lowest elevation. The playground includes two fenced tot lots, sand boxes, and swings.
Park History:
In 1898, architect George F. Johnson designed a two-story fire station to stand on the land the Town had purchased the year before at the corner of Heath and Oak Streets. This lot became the site of the Baldwin School and Chestnut Hill Library (no longer extant).
Deed/Title Restrictions
The Town bought 53,655 square feet of the park from the Rivers School in 1941 for $3,500.00. Deed research conducted in 1960 found this information which is confirmed by land plans. The deed was not located during the 2003 research. The Town bought a parcel of 51,726 square feet from Mary McCormack in 1871. Another land parcel of 12,155 square feet was bought from John & Margaret O'Handley in 1898. There are no known restrictions on the property.It is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places.
