Emancipation Park
E657668
Emancipation Park is a historic public park in Houston, Texas, long associated with African American community life and Juneteenth celebrations.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | public park ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Juneteenth observances in Houston
ⓘ
symbol of Black freedom in Houston ⓘ |
| designation | City of Houston historic landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Elias Dibble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reverend Jack Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitectForRenovation |
Perkins+Will
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phil Freelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
outdoor pavilion
ⓘ
playground ⓘ recreation center ⓘ sports fields ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasNeighborhoodContext | historically African American neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasRenovationCost | approximately 33 million US dollars ⓘ |
| hasUse |
community gatherings
ⓘ
cultural festivals ⓘ educational programs ⓘ |
| heritage | African American history ⓘ |
| inception | 1872 ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places (district context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
Third Ward, Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American community events
ⓘ
Juneteenth celebrations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Houston Parks and Recreation Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArea | 10 acres ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Houston Parks and Recreation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRenovation | 2017 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual Juneteenth celebrations in Houston ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation | 2013–2017 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.