Emancipation Park (Houston)
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Emancipation Park and Emancipation Community Center are located at 3018 Emancipation Ave in the Third Ward area of Houston.[1] It is the oldest park in Houston,[2] and the oldest in Texas.[3] In portions of the Jim Crow period it was the sole public park in the area available to African-Americans.[4]
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Emancipation Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, Texas, USA |
Coordinates | 29.73578°N 95.36494°W / 29.73578; -95.36494 |
Area | 11.71 acres (4.74 ha; 0.01830 sq mi; 0.0474 km2) |
Created | 1872 |
Owned by | Houston Parks and Recreation Department |
Managed by | Emancipation Park Conservancy |
Historic Landmark | |
HPLM No. | 07PL46 |
Designated HPLM | 2007 |
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