Owl's Nest Park

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Owl's Nest Park is an urban park in the East Walnut Hills and Evanston neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio, owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. [1] [2]

The land containing the park was donated in 1905 by Charles E. and Edward C. Perkins. [2] A boulder with plaque marks the spot where the Perkins house once stood. [3]

Beginning in 2005, the park was extensively renovated. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Owl's Nest Park". O'Bryonville Business Association . Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Owl's Nest Park". Cincinnati Park Board . Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1943). "Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors". p. 301. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

Coordinates: 39°07′59″N84°27′50″W / 39.133°N 84.464°W / 39.133; -84.464