Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ben Lednicky Park

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 16, 2023

1. Ben Lednicky Park Marker

Inscription.

Lednicky Park is named in honor of Ben Lednicky, for his work on the roadside parks of Texas. Lednicky began his career with the Texas Highway Department after graduating from Texas A&M University in 1937. His career was dedicated to the development, design and construction of roadside parks and vegetation management. One of the first landscape architects employed by TxDOT, Lednicky assisted in developing the standard for roadside parks, vegetation conservation and erosion control that is used today. Examples of his work can be seen in parks throughout Texas from the Big Bend to the Panhandle. Lednicky retired in 1976 after 39 years of meritorious service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 31° 43.907′ N, 98° 58.371′ W. Marker is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. Marker can be reached from East Commerce Street west of Kelcy Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 E Commerce St, Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brown County (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown County Jail (approx. ¾ mile away); Welcome William Chandler

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Courthouses of Brown County (approx. ¾ mile away); Camp Collier, C.S.A. (approx. ¾ mile away); Greenleaf Fisk (1807-1888) (approx. ¾ mile away); Coggin and Parks Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); J. A. Walker House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownwood.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.