Frick Park
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Frick Park is the largest municipal park in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, covering 561 acres (2.3 km²).
The park began when Henry Clay Frick
, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed 380 acres (1.5 km²) south of Clayton, his Point Breeze
mansion (which is now part of the Frick Art & Historical Center
). He also arranged for a $2 million trust fund for long-term maintenance for the park, which opened on June 25, 1927. The park was enlarged from Point Breeze into Squirrel Hill
to the border of Edgewood
.
's album Blue Slide Park
is named for this playground.
Sledding
on this hill is a very popular winter pastime for many people who live nearby. The hill's long, sloping bowl ends in a grouping of trees. Two different approaches down the hill - one shallow and one steep - intersect at the bottom, often resulting in collisions between sledders. Crashing into trees is also a frequent occurrence. As a result, ambulances are often called to this area of the park.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, covering 561 acres (2.3 km²).
The park began when Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, and played a major role in the formation of the giant U.S. Steel steel manufacturing concern...
, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed 380 acres (1.5 km²) south of Clayton, his Point Breeze
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Point Breeze, or South Point Breeze, is a largely residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.It is adjacent to the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Regent Square, Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, and North Point Breeze, and the borough of Wilkinsburg. It includes the neighborhood of Park Place...
mansion (which is now part of the Frick Art & Historical Center
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art & Historical Center is a cluster of museums and historical buildings located at 7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and collectively known as "Clayton"...
). He also arranged for a $2 million trust fund for long-term maintenance for the park, which opened on June 25, 1927. The park was enlarged from Point Breeze into Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill
Squirrel Hill is a residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The city officially divides it into two neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South, but it is almost universally treated as a single neighborhood...
to the border of Edgewood
Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Edgewood is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,118 at the 2010 census.-History:Edgewood was incorporated on December 1, 1888...
.
Blue Slide Playground Sledding
In the section of the park located near the corner of Beechwood Boulevard and Nicholson Street, there is a playground with a long blue slide going down a steep hill and that playground is therefore known colloqually as the blue slide park. Mac MillerMac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
's album Blue Slide Park
Blue Slide Park
-Track listing:*On some physical copies of the album a 17th song, "Donald Trump", is incorrectly listed as a bonus track on the reverse cover track listing...
is named for this playground.
Sledding
Sledding
Sledding , sledging , sleding or tobogganing is a common activity in wintry areas, similar to sliding, but in a prone or seated position requiring a device or vehicle generically known in the US as a sled or in other countries as a sledge or toboggan...
on this hill is a very popular winter pastime for many people who live nearby. The hill's long, sloping bowl ends in a grouping of trees. Two different approaches down the hill - one shallow and one steep - intersect at the bottom, often resulting in collisions between sledders. Crashing into trees is also a frequent occurrence. As a result, ambulances are often called to this area of the park.