Rodney Cook Sr. Park
| Rodney Cook Sr. Park | |
|---|---|
 Statue of John Lewis, in Rodney Cook Sr. Park, 2024 | |
  Location in Atlanta | |
| Type | Community park |
| Location | Vine City, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Coordinates | 33°45′44″N 84°24′28″W / 33.76222°N 84.40778°W |
| Area | 16-acre (6.5 ha) |
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) park[1] in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr.[2][3][4] The park officially opened on June 29, 2021.[5]
History
[edit]The park's construction was completed by a partnership among The Trust for Public Land, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, the National Monuments Foundation, and the local community.[6]
A statue of politician and civil rights leader John Lewis, by sculptor Gregory Johnson is located in the park.[7][8] The statue was unveiled on July 7, 2021, and Keisha Lance Bottoms and Andrew Young attended the opening ceremony.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cook Park Project". Cooks Park. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "rodneycooksrpark". rodneycooksrpark.org. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Rodney Cook Sr. Park - City of Atlanta, Watershed Management". atlantawatershed.org. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Trubey, J. Scott. "Construction to start on Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Vine City". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Parks, Atlanta Area. "Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Fulton". Atlanta Area Parks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City | HDR". www.hdrinc.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Suggs, Ernie; Capelouto, J. D. (August 1, 2020). "Monuments to honor John Lewis' legacy in the works". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Capturing a soul: Alum creates sculpture of civil rights icon John Lewis for Atlanta park". News. October 6, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Suggs, Ernie (July 7, 2021). "John Lewis statue rises in Vine City's new park". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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