jones park fountain - East St. Louis Action Research Project
jones park fountain - East St. Louis Action Research Project
jones park fountain - East St. Louis Action Research Project
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JONES PARK FOUNTAIN<br />
EMMA L. WILSON KING FOUNDATION<br />
SITE ANALYSIS<br />
Site Information: Jones Park is located north of Interstate 64 and across from the Jackie<br />
Joyner Kersee Center in <strong>East</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong>, IL. The <strong>park</strong> is one of the larges in <strong>East</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong><br />
and is a major feature for the Lansdowne neighborhood. Within the <strong>park</strong> there is a track,<br />
baseball diamonds, a large pond, a lily pool and <strong>fountain</strong>, and a pavilion. The <strong>East</strong> <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Louis</strong> walking and biking trail runs through Jones Park and there are several main tree<br />
species throughout the <strong>park</strong> including Bald cypress, Sycamore, Ginkgo, Chinese elm, and<br />
a variety of oak trees. The site focus is on the lily pond, located in the southwest corner<br />
of the <strong>park</strong>, adjacent to the <strong>park</strong>’s main road, surrounding houses, and a baseball<br />
diamond. There is a gravel <strong>park</strong>ing lot north of the <strong>fountain</strong> along the main <strong>park</strong> road.
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