Crescent Lake Park - St Petersburg, FL
N 27° 47.128 W 082° 38.573
17R E 338136 N 3074519
Quick Description: Standard St Pete park with large water body.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 5/15/2007 4:46:09 PM
Waymark Code: WM1J0E
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Long Description:Crescent Lake lies at the center of our neighborhood, surrounded by
a manicured 56-acre public park. East of the lake is the "Great
Banyan Tree", a living "jungle gym" for generations of our
children. It is featured on the neighborhood logo. To the south is
Huggins-Stengel Field, once Spring Training home for the New York
Yankees and now serving the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
Further south still is the neighborhood's most visible landmark, a
1923 water tower, recently repainted as a giant salt water aquarium
by local muralist, Tom Stovall.
The opening of Crescent Lake Park in 1927, heightened the
neighborhood's appeal. The park was the brainchild of master
developer Perry Snell, who acquired and held the necessary parcels
until the city was able to buy them. Shortly after the park opened,
the city built a ballfield for the New York Yankees at the south
end, ensuring that national sports figures like Babe Ruth, Lou
Gerhig and Joe DiMaggio would join a long list of local business
and civic leaders who have been our neighbors.
