Montebello Park, St. Catharines, Ont.

Abstract

Historic map showing Frederick Law Olmsted’s design for Montebello Park in St. Catharines, the first public park in the city’s downtown. The park is bordered by Ontario Street, Lake Street, Queen Street and Midland Street. A pavilion is shown near the centre of the park with pathways leading to it from each street. A baseball diamond is shown at the north corner of the park and tennis courts at the south corner. Trees line the streets and pathways. Handwritten dates and notations are visible.

Authorship is indicated: “National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site”

Scale: 6 feet to 1 inch ; [ca.1:749]

Digital reproduction. Original map size 69 x 96 cm. Black and white paper reproduction is available in Brock University MDGL. Call Number: G 3464 S35 G52 1887 M65 1991

Georeferenced and modified by Map, Data and GIS Library, Brock University.