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Highland Park (Pittsburgh park)

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The park, which contains two of the city's large water reservoirs, offers picnic groves, a Babbling Brook water feature, Lake Carnegie for fishing, the city's only long-course swimming pool, four sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, walking trails, and two children's playgrounds (Farmhouse Park and
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created the Pittsburgh Zoo as an attraction to encourage customers to ride streetcar lines which Magee owned and which ran from East Liberty to Highland Park. A 190-year-old farmhouse, which has been used as a park office and summer campsite, still stands within the park near the "Farmhouse Park"
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columns on each side of the Highland Avenue. Its Stanton Avenue entrance features another Moretti pair of sculptures on grand pedestals, depicting two groups of lean, heroic youths taming wild horses.
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Highland Park encompasses the northern region of the neighborhood. Its main entrance is clearly marked by two bronze sculptures by
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The park offers multiple facilities to its visitors, including a swimming pool (top left) and a picnic area (bottom left).
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is also within the park, as is the Washington Boulevard Bike Track, a banked half-mile oval loop for bicyclists.
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neighborhood. The park extends along the northern and eastern borders of the neighborhood, following the
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The park was founded in 1889, and opened in 1893 after Pittsburgh Director of Public Works,
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City of Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation (CitiParks), Department of Public Works
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at the North Highland Avenue entrance of the park, sculpted in 1896 by
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Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
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at the Stanton Avenue entrance of the park, sculpted in 1900 by
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Highland Park (Pittsburgh park) is located in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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40°28′46″N 79°54′56″W / 40.479316°N 79.915510°W / 40.479316; -79.915510
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Pennsylvania
Highland Park
Allegheny River
Giuseppe Moretti
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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Edward Bigelow
Christopher Lyman Magee
The Welcome Sculptures at the North Highland Avenue entrance of the park, sculpted in 1896 by Giuseppe Moretti.
Welcome Sculptures
Giuseppe Moretti
Entrance to Highland Park, circa 1890-1910
The Horse Tamer Sculptures at the Stanton Avenue entrance of the park, sculpted in 1900 by Giuseppe Moretti.
Horse Tamer Sculptures
Giuseppe Moretti

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