Jefferson Park (Bakersfield)
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Jefferson Park is a public park located in Bakersfield
, California
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). The same day, the bid from MacRorie and McLaren Company was accepted for its development. This also represented part of Bakersfield's early development of East Bakersfield
(formerly Sumner and Kern City) which was annexed in 1910.
The park is also equipped with an open outdoor amphitheater. It is one of two parks with terraced seating on grass. Of the three parks with this type of facility, Jefferson's is the simplest; consisting of a concrete slab and a metal roof.
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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History
Land for the park was purchased by the city on May 24, 1921. On August 22 the land would be incorporated into the city's park system (the same day as Central ParkMill Creek (Bakersfield)
Mill Creek is a linear park located in Bakersfield, California. It runs along the Kern Island Canal between Golden State Ave. and California Ave. in downtown, although there is a gap between 19th St. and the BNSF railroad yard. The center of the park is Central Park, the only park in downtown. The...
). The same day, the bid from MacRorie and McLaren Company was accepted for its development. This also represented part of Bakersfield's early development of East Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
East Bakersfield is a region in Bakersfield, California directly east of downtown. The region was the former town of Sumner, which was later incorporated and renamed Kern City. It is primarily a mixture of residential and commercial developments...
(formerly Sumner and Kern City) which was annexed in 1910.
Amenities
Jefferson Park is one of the more equipped parks in the city. It contains one reservable picnic area with lights, barbecue, and a sheltered serving area. There are several other picnic areas, each serving between 8 and 16 people. Most also have a barbecue. There are four lit basketball courts, two lit tennis courts, and lit horseshoe pits. There is also a large open grass area suitable for many lawn sports. There are also two swimming pools and a spray park. One is for general use while the other is for children. There are also restrooms and a playground.The park is also equipped with an open outdoor amphitheater. It is one of two parks with terraced seating on grass. Of the three parks with this type of facility, Jefferson's is the simplest; consisting of a concrete slab and a metal roof.