Hastings in Adams County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Heartwell Park Historic District

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

1. Heartwell Park Historic District Marker

Inscription. The Heartwell Park Historic District is significant as an example of a planned residential development. The Heartwell Park Addition was platted in 1886 by J. B. Heartwell and designed by landscape architect A. N. Carpenter. The idea of a designed residential neighborhood with landscaping and aesthetics was new to Hastings in the 1880s. The park was created in 1886, but the lots on Forest Boulevard lay undeveloped until 1919 and the Lakeside Drive lots were not developed until the 1940s.

Erected by the Spotts Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 449.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Nebraska State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 40° 35.689′ N, 98° 22.704′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Nebraska, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of North California Avenue and Forest Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North California

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Avenue. Located in Heartwell Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hastings NE 68901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Smoky Hills

and in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1883 American Elm (approx. ¼ mile away); McCormick Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hastings College Campus Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Art Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. half a mile away); Submarine Deck Gun/Deck Gun Schematics (approx. ¾ mile away); Highland Park Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.

Also see . . .
1. Heartwell Park Historic District - Adams County Historical Society. (Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. National Register of Historic Places - Heartwell Park Historic District Detail.

Heartwell Park Historic District Marker in Heartwell Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

2. Heartwell Park Historic District Marker in Heartwell Park.

(Submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2024

3. Heartwell Park Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.