Vander Veer Botanical Park
| Vander Veer Botanical Park | |
|---|---|
 The lagoon at Vander Veer Park | |
 | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Davenport, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41°32′37.68″N 90°34′30.72″W / 41.5438000°N 90.5752000°W |
| Area | 33-acre (0.13 km2) |
| Created | 1885 |
| Operated by | Davenport Parks and Recreation |
| Open | All year |
| Public transit access |  Davenport CitiBus |
| Designated | April 9, 1985 |
| Reference no. | 85000784[1] |
| Designated | August 4, 1993 |
| Reference no. | 14[2] |
The Vander Veer Botanical Park is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) botanical garden in the Vander Veer Park Historic District of Davenport, Iowa. It is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi River. The park was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties on August 4, 1993.[2]
History
Vander Veer Park was established in 1885. The city of Davenport purchased the land for $13,000 ($440844 in 2023 dollars).[3][4] The park was built on the old Scott County Fairgrounds land and modeled after New York City’s Central Park.[4] Vander Veer was originally named Central Park. In 1912 the park was renamed after the first secretary of the Davenport Park Board of Commissioners, A.W. Vander Veer.[4] A conservatory, music pavilion, and decorative fountains were added after World War I.[4]
The park is currently maintained by a nonprofit organization, The Friends of Vander Veer.
Gallery
Conservatory
Rose Garden
Grand Allee
Fountain
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks". City of Davenport. Retrieved March 21, 2023. (Click on "Historic Preservation Commission" and then click on "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks.")
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Vander Veer Botanical Park" (PDF). Davenport Public Library. Retrieved January 18, 2008.