Rodney Cook Sr. Park
| Rodney Cook Sr. Park | |
|---|---|
Statue of John Lewis, in Rodney Cook Sr. Park, 2024 | |
Location in Atlanta | |
| Type | Community park |
| Location | Vine City, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Coordinates | 33°45′44″N 84°24′28″W / 33.76222°N 84.40778°W |
| Area | 16-acre (6.5 ha) |
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) park[1] in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr.[2][3][4] The park officially opened on June 29, 2021.[5]
History
The park's construction was completed by a partnership among The Trust for Public Land, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, and the local community.[6]
A statue of politician and civil rights leader John Lewis, by sculptor Gregory Johnson is located in the park.[7][8] The statue was unveiled on July 7, 2021, and Keisha Lance Bottoms and Andrew Young attended the opening ceremony.[9]
References
- ^ "Cook Park Project". Cooks Park. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "rodneycooksrpark". rodneycooksrpark.org. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Rodney Cook Sr. Park - City of Atlanta, Watershed Management". atlantawatershed.org. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Trubey, J. Scott. "Construction to start on Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Vine City". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Parks, Atlanta Area. "Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Fulton". Atlanta Area Parks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City | HDR". www.hdrinc.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Suggs, Ernie; Capelouto, J. D. (August 1, 2020). "Monuments to honor John Lewis' legacy in the works". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Capturing a soul: Alum creates sculpture of civil rights icon John Lewis for Atlanta park". News. October 6, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Suggs, Ernie (July 7, 2021). "John Lewis statue rises in Vine City's new park". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.