Central Memorial Park
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Central Memorial Park is a park located in central Calgary's Beltline district. Sometimes referred to as Central Park or as Memorial Park, the area is home to the Memorial Park Library,[1] an equestrian statue of Russell Lambert Boyle, and a cenotaph. The former Colonel Belcher Veterans Hospital was located across 4th street SW to the west, now the site of the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre. The Memorial Park Library and the surrounding park were named a National historic site in 2018[2]
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Location | Beltline, Calgary |
Coordinates | 51.04113°N 114.07081°W / 51.04113; -114.07081 |
Area | 4.68 acres (0.0189 km2) |
Created | 1889 (1889) |
Operated by | City of Calgary |
Official name | Central Memorial Park and Library National Historic Site |
Designated | 2018-01-12 (2018-01) |
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