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The

Grove

SITE LOCATION: 3001 E. Truman Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park The Grove is a park with more than a 120 years of history at its location
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 on the southeast corner of Truman Road and Chetsnut Avenue. Today it

PARK DISTRICT: QLID provides two ball diamonds, a small basketball court, a playground with
an adjacent shelter and restroom building, and a pool complex. A few
ESTABLISHED: 1898 remnants from its past exist in the form of stair entry ways on the south

ACREAGE: 11.33 Acres perimeter and an old wading pool that has been non-operational for
many years. Decisions about the aquatic elements in the forthcoming
aquatic master plan will have significant ramifications on this park.
PARK AMENITIES Other opportunities for improvement include:
• Sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut Avenue to complete a park
• Basketball Court1 (1) loop
• Benches (6) • The addition of more street trees along the loop trail
• Bleachers/Grandstand (1) • Renovated sport court with sidewalk access
• Diamond Fields (2)
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Dugouts (4)
• Grills (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Old Park Sign (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (3) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Playground (2)
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (1)
• Trash Receptacles (7)

Usability-10 Comfort/Character-24

Accessibility-14 Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE

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