Saratoga Park
Halsey St, Macon St, Saratoga Ave, Howard Ave
Great Trees
Playgrounds
Public Restrooms
Spray Showers
Wi-Fi Hot Spots
What was here before?
Prior to its acquisition as a park, this site, a full square city block, was the property of James C. Brower and his wife. The open land was used as a circus grounds.
How did this site become a park?
The City of Brooklyn purchased the land for park use in 1896. The park was soon graded and planted, and workers laid new paths and enclosed the area with an iron picket fence. The land's conversion into a park was said to be "greatly appreciated by the owners of property in the neighborhood." A brick and wood frame shelter was erected in the park in 1903. In 1914 the park's gas lamps were electrified and replaced with tungsten-powered luminaires.
Source: NYC Parks — Saratoga Park