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southmore-

land park

SITE LOCATION: 4600 Oak St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Southmoreland Park is located at the northwest corner of Emanuel
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 Cleaver II Boulevard and Oak Street. Situated between the Nelson
Atkins Art Museum and the Kansas City Art Institute, this park is in a
Central
PARK DISTRICT:
highly visible and active location. The park is the home of the annual
ESTABLISHED: 1899 Heart of America Shakespeare Festival which makes good use of the
ACREAGE: 3.86 acres park’s open green space. Otherwise the park features a multi-use path
that facilitates east-west pedestrian circulation, a small playground
and scattered picnic tables. The distinguishing features are the shade
PARK AMENITIES trees and low rock walls, many of which came with the property when
it was originally donated by William Rockhill Nelson over a century ago.
• Benches (4) Opportunities for improvement include:
• Picnic Tables (6) • Upgrading the playground equipment with inclusive features
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Playground (1)
• Trash Receptacles (4)

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
✓
UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-25

Usability-7

Accessibility-13 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

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