Delbert J. Haff
1859 to 1943
Lawyer, Park Commissioner from 1908 to 1912, and early pioneer for the Kansas City Park Department.
Delbert J. Haff was retained in 1893 by the city's first Park Board. He was largely responsible for solving the financial and legal problems facing the first park board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 0.451′ N, 94° 32.678′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Swope Park Campus. It is at the intersection of Meyer Boulevard and Askew Avenue, in the median on Meyer Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 East Meyer Boulevard, Kansas City MO 64132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kansas City's First Public Golf Course (approx. Ό mile away); "Boston" Adams' House (approx. Ό mile away); Ethnic Enrichment Commission (approx. 0.3 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harrisonville Road (Prospect) (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Westport (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pratt's Artillery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marmaduke's Defense Line, October 23, 1864 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Delbert J. Haff Circle Fountain. (Submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Delbert J. Haff Bio. (Submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Delbert James Haff Info. (Submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
