Parque Unidad-Unity Park
Dedication
Size
Amenities
- Playground
- Benches
- Grills
- Shelters
- Bleachers
- Soccer Fields
- Stand Alone Swings
- Outdoor Basketball Court
- Tables
- Trash Receptacles
Fun facts and History
Parque Unidad/Unity Park was acquired in 1923 and is in south Fort Worth just northwest of Rosemont Park and bounded on the west by the former Santa Fe Railway tracks. Its location and size made it ideal to serve as a neighborhood park.[1] However, it originally consisted of two tracts that were separated by Gordon Street. In 1992, portions of Gordon and Bolt Street were vacated and the park site was replatted to include the former street areas.[2] The park currently has 8.58 acres. Improvements over the years include playground renovations in 2004 that were funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Interior’s Urban Park and Recreation Recovery and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Community Development Block Grant funds.[3] The park also has grills and tennis courts.
The park was originally named for Jefferson Davis (1808-89), president of the Confederate States of America (1861-65). The City Council approved the current name on December 11, 2017.[4]
[1] Hare & Hare, “A Comprehensive Park System for Fort Worth, Texas, 1930,” 20.
[2] City of Fort Worth, Recommended Mayor and Council Communication, October 3, 1990.
[3] City of Fort Worth, Mayor and Council Communication, C-19842, November 4, 2003.
[4] “Confederate name will be removed from Fort Worth,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 12, 2017 (www.newsbank.com), accessed July 24, 2022.
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Location
4001 Townsend Dr,, Fort Worth 76110 View Map
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Parque Unidad-Unity Park