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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1709 - 1860
SAN PEDRO SPRINGS PARKMASTER PLANCITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS05.07.13BEATY PALMER ARCHITECTS
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SAN PEDRO SPRINGS PARKMASTER PLAN
OVERVIEW
• BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PARK
• REVIEW OF 1994 MASTER PLAN
• STATUS OF CURRENT MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
• 2013 DRAFT MASTER PLAN
• 2013 DRAFT CURRENT CONSTRUCTION SCOPE
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1709 - 1860
• 1709 SAN PEDRO SPRINGS NAMED
• 1718 MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE VALERO
• 1722 MISSION MOVED TO ALAMO SITE
• 1729 KING OF SPAIN GRANTS AREA FOR PUBLIC LAND
• 1738 SAN PEDRO ACEQUIA IN PLACE
• 1845 FIRST MILITARY BASE IN TEXAS
• 1852 OFFICIAL DEDICATION AS MUNICIPAL PARK
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1860-1899
• 1860’s CIVIL WAR POW CAMP
• 1864 J.J. DUERLER 20-YEAR CONCESSIONS LEASE
• 1874 MULE-DRAWN STREETCARS TO PARK
• 1875 ALAZAN ACEQUIA BUILT
• 1891 CITY TAKES CONTROL OF ALL PARKS
• 1895 ALAZAN ACEQUIA ABANDONED
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1899-1920
• 1899 FIRST SA ZOO ESTABLISHED
• 1902 BALLPARK
• 1912 SAN PEDRO ACEQUIA ABANDONED
• 1920’s? TENNIS COURTS
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1922-1952
• 1922 LAKEBED LINED FOR POOL
• 1929 SAN PEDRO PLAYHOUSE
• 1929 FIRST CITY BRANCH LIBRARY
• 1930’s WPA WALLS & CHANNELS
• 1940 POOL CLOSED
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGY1952-1992
• 1954 MCFARLIN TENNIS CENTER
• 1954 CONVENTIONAL POOL BUILT
• 1973 DEWEY ST. & THEATER ST. CLOSED
• 1992 MASTER PLAN COMMISSIONED BY SA PARKS FOUNDATION
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HISTORIC CHRONOLOGYSUMMARY
• SAN PEDRO SPRINGS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE PHYSICAL, HISTORIC AND AESTHETIC CENTER OF THE PARK.
• A FORMAL, ROUGHLY- SQUARE BOUNDARY HAS ALWAYS DEFINED THE PARK’S LIMITS.
• BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATION, AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF BUILT STRUCTURES, HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARK.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS1992
• SPRINGS VISUALLY OVERWHELMED
• UNDEFINED PARK EDGES
• HISTORY OBSCURED
• DISCONNECTED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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MASTER PLANCONCEPTS1994
• RESTORE SPRINGS AND CENTRAL WATER FEATURES
• RE-ESTABLISH PARK’S FORMAL BOUNDARIES
• REINFORCE PARK HISTORY
• IMPROVE/CREATE RECREATION AREAS
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MASTER PLAN1994
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MASTER PLAN1994
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MASTER PLAN1994
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MASTER PLAN1994
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MASTER PLAN1994
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EXISTINGCONDITIONS2013
“THE GOOD NEWS”
• SPRINGS/WATER FEATURES RESTORED
• “BREATHING SPACE” CREATED AROUND SPRINGS
• POWER POLES/DRAINAGE CHANNELS REMOVED FROM PERIMETER
• LARGE WALKWAYS THROUGH PARK’S CENTER ADDED
• PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING THROUGH PARK’S CENTER ADDED
• STRUCTURES UPDATED
• RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IMPROVED
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EXISTINGCONDITIONS2013
“THE BAD NEWS”
• PARK EDGE REMAINS POORLY DEFINED
• NO PERIMETER LIGHTING IN PLACE
• PROLIFERATION OF SIGNAGE AND OTHER VISUAL POLLUTION
• SOUTHEAST QUADRANT REMAINS “LOST” TO INFORMAL USE
• UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATION
• PARKING REMAINS INADEQUATE
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DRAFTMASTER PLAN2013
• RE-ESTABLISH PARK’S FORMAL BOUNDARIES
• REINFORCE PARK HISTORY
• IMPROVE/CREATE RECREATION AREAS
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DRAFTMASTER PLAN2013
RE-ESTABLISH PARK’S FORMAL BOUNDARIES
• NEW PERIMETER WALK
• NEW PERIMETER PEDESTRIAN-SCALE
LIGHTING
• COMPLETE “GATEWAY” SYSTEM AT CORNERS AND CENTER POINTS
• PROVIDE ORGANIZED SIGNAGE
• IMPROVE/ORGANIZE BUS
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DRAFTMASTER PLAN2013
REINFORCE PARK’S HISTORY
• IMPROVE FORMAL GARDEN
• IMPROVE GROTTO
• IMPROVE BLOCKHOUSE
• RESTORE ACEQUIA
• DEVELOP SELF-GUIDED HISTORIC
PARK TOUR (VIA SMARTPHONE?)
• OTHER?
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DRAFTMASTER PLAN2013
IMPROVE/ CREATERECREATION AREAS
• ADD 1-MILE JOGGING TRAIL
• OPEN SOUTHEAST QUADRANT TO PASSIVE RECREATION
• ADD/RE-CONFIGURE PARKING AREA
• ADD PICNIC AREA, TRASH CANS, BENCHES
• OTHER?
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EXISTING LIGHTING2013
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MASTER PLAN LIGHTING2013
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DRAFT/CURRENTCONSTRUCTIONSCOPE
• 3/4 MILE JOGGING TRAIL
• PERIMETER LIGHTING TO COORDINATE WITH MASTER PLAN