Classic Designs
By 1893, Audubon Park was starting to resemble a modern city green space. As interest in improving the park grew, its leaders corresponded with several well-known designers, including Frederick Law Olmsted, to discuss the park's future. In 1898, Olmsted's firm - now under the leadership of his son, John Charles Olmsted - was selected to draw a master plan. The Olmsted firm worked closely with Park leadership until World War II.
Olmsted commented that Audubon's collection of oak trees gave it a "natural advantage over the majority of American parks." While resources were unavailable to implement the entire plan, several major landmarks were constructed, including the classical entrance funded by Mrs. Maurice Stern and Newman Bandstand named for early Audubon Park Commissioner Isidore Newman.
As you can see below, the Park today closely resembles the plans drawn up by Olmsted in the early 1900s.
Erected by Goldring Family Foundation & Woldenberg Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 29° 55.518′ N, 90° 7.676′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Audubon. It can be reached from Magazine Street near
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Audubon Park History (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Roll Of Honor World War 1917-1919 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Joseph Gumbel International Drive (about 600 feet away); Audubon Zoo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Audubon Zoo's Whooping Crane Legacy (approx. Ό mile away); Grand Beginnings (approx. Ό mile away); DeDroit Residence (approx. Ό mile away); Dedriot Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
More about this marker. Located on the Audubon Park Trail, just east of the parking lot
Also see . . . Audubon Park. (Submitted on February 18, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2018.
