Canfield Park - Corning, NY
N 42° 08.455 W 077° 03.438
18T E 329992 N 4667470
This Canfield Park Marker is in the eponymous park.
Waymark Code: WM137J8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2020
Views: 3
The marker is in the southwest corner of the park, and reads:
Block 66, set aside by the Corning Co. in 1840 as a public square, has housed a school, churches, and courthouses. Constructed from 1905-1909, the popularly known Courthouse Park was renamed Canfield Park in 1944, in honor of the city engineer who designed and established the park. Renovation was begun in 1992 with the help of the Southside Neighborhood Assoc., Corning Rotary Club, and the city Parks and Recreation Dept.
Marker Name: Canfield Park
Marker Type: City
Agency: Rotary Club
Dedication Date: 1992
City/Town/Village Name: Corning, NY
County: Steuben
Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)
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