Best way to date local parks

DW0378 · Apr 25, 2012

I have been trying to research my local town parks and am having trouble trying to date them. I am on long island and have used the maps the best I can but they only go back so far. As soon as I have time I'm going to hit the library and see what kind of older information they have. However in the mean time if anyone has any suggestions I am open to listening.

Thanks

NHKeith · Apr 25, 2012

library is probably your best bet for local areas.

there is no parks database (yet)..

each city/town seems to hold various data points about these things...

DW0378 · Apr 25, 2012

Thanks that's pretty much what I figured. Will have to make a library run later this week.

Snoop · Apr 25, 2012

Look up your local historical society and talk to somebody there. Also, some town's historical societys have published history books of the town which you can find at the library. I'm a blessed man in that my neighbor is a senior member of my town's historical society. He's a plethora of information.

AJinNJ · Apr 25, 2012

Sometimes you'll see dates on sewer covers or on rocks/memorials at the park which will help date it. You can try the internet or the town websites, sometimes they give you a history.

pointer80 · Apr 25, 2012

You might also try city hall, They might have old platts of the city or old city maps.

DW0378 · Apr 25, 2012

All great suggestions thanks everyone

tech125 · Apr 26, 2012

I use historicaerials.com and cross reference it with zillow.com.Zillow will tell you the exact age of the houses adjacent to the park, be sure and check all four sides of the park as houses sometimes are built in different years a block
or two away.

azdirtdigger · Apr 26, 2012

I like the zillow idea for dating an area. Thanks tech125

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