BRUCE PARK

Bruce Park is the Town of Greenwich’s oldest public park, established in 1908 through a bequest of cotton magnate and philanthropist Robert Moffat Bruce (1822-1909). Its creation is typical of the national mood at the time, in that every community of a certain size recognized the need for parks both for its residents and for the reputation of the community itself.

 

The park's large layout largely respected the topographical realities of the site although the upper and lower ponds replaced existing tidal marshes because the park was, after all, primarily for people. The result of this plan today can be seen as a combination of formal and informal landscapes, the formal including man-made ponds, open lawns for recreation use, i.e., the bowling green and the baseball field. 

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Architectural Significance

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The park is architecturally significant for its remaining original features including its bridges, gazebo and park maintenance barn. ​

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Photography: Marianne Koushouris ​​​

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