Dr. Paul Carlson Park
Encyclopedia
Dr. Paul Carlson Park, or, more commonly, Carlson Park, is a small park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
located in the Carlson Park neighborhood
Carlson Park, Culver City, California
Carlson Park is a suburban neighborhood in central Culver City, California. It is named for Dr. Paul Carlson Park, a city park in the center of the neighborhood, which is named for Culver City native Dr. Paul Carlson, a medical missionary martyred in the former Belgian Congo. Students residing in...
of Culver City, CA. It is linear in shape and is intended for passive recreational use, featuring open grassy spaces as well as picnic and barbecue
Barbecue
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facilities. It is named for Dr. Paul Carlson
Paul Carlson
Paul Carlson was an American medical missionary of the Evangelical Covenant Church that served in Wasolo, a city in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, a former resident of Culver City whose martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
dom in the Belgian Congo in 1965 attracted national attention.
In the summer, Culver City Public Theater gives free public theatrical performances in the park.
History
Following development as a horse racing track and later as an auto raceway, the City Council of the City of Culver City voted in 1927 to dedicate the space to the development of the first park in Culver City. Initially called Victory Park, so named because the mayor's wife believed "it was a victory to get a park," the park was renamed shortly after Dr. Carlson's death.Over the years, a number of renovation and modernization projects undertaken by the Culver City Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services have targeted Carlson Park, including the recent construction of a new bathroom structure.
Amenities
According to the Culver City Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Carlson Park webpage, Carlson Park features the following amenities:- Restroom facilities
- Picnic shelter with 4 sixteen-foot picnic tables
- Maximum capacity: 50
- Permits available 9a-6p, 7 days a week
- 4 barbecues
- 2 fireplaces
- Large passive grass area
Geography
Carlson Park covers an area of 2.66 acres in the center of the Carlson Park residential neighborhoodCarlson Park, Culver City, California
Carlson Park is a suburban neighborhood in central Culver City, California. It is named for Dr. Paul Carlson Park, a city park in the center of the neighborhood, which is named for Culver City native Dr. Paul Carlson, a medical missionary martyred in the former Belgian Congo. Students residing in...
. It is bounded by Braddock Drive, Motor Avenue, Le Bourget Avenue, and Park Avenue.
See also
- Carlson Park neighborhoodCarlson Park, Culver City, CaliforniaCarlson Park is a suburban neighborhood in central Culver City, California. It is named for Dr. Paul Carlson Park, a city park in the center of the neighborhood, which is named for Culver City native Dr. Paul Carlson, a medical missionary martyred in the former Belgian Congo. Students residing in...
- Culver City, California