Delano Park

"We are definitely in an era of building the best kind of buildings the building of a great projects for the benefit of the public and with the definite objectives of building human happiness".Franklin Delano Roosevelt Delano park was created with the democratic vision of a space that provides, recreation and refreshment for all. As part of the "City Beautiful" movement of the late 19th century, parks and green spaces were important components of sound civic planning. Early known recreational uses of the park included a nine hole golf course and tennis courts. New public facilities added during the 1930's included a playground, wading pool, bandstand (gazebo), dance pavilion, and picnic shelters. The recreational improvements made in the park in the 1930's "revealed that economic and social hard times did not cause an abandonment of imagination, humor, or fun." As Decatur's oldest planned public park, Delano park continues its role as a space for all people to reconnect with one another and nature.