Greensboro Parks and Recreation 2023-24 Annual Report

Enhance

A Park with Community in Mind

Nestled within the Brice St. area on the far east side of the Lindley Park neighborhood sits Robert F. Mayer Park at 135 Poe St. Simply known as Mayer Park to locals, it was named after Reverend Robert F. Mayer, a pastor at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Greensboro from 1961-1972 and chair of the Concerned Citizens for Schools. The 3.5-acre community park has offered a place for people in the community to get out and play since its official dedication on September 15, 1973. Originally funded with a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, there have been a number of improvements made to the area, including an acreage expansion in 1975. A tennis court and playground equipment were added in 1976 through the fundraising of a local community organization. Despite the upgrades of the past, Mayer Park

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Mayer Park