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The 10 acres for the shore drive (12091) plus the 90 acres that became Cadwalader Park (01181) was part of the City of Trenton's park purchase in 1888. Because the Common Council members were reluctant to spend much money, Edmund C. Hill asked Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., to come to inspect the Calwalder Estate for which Hill was a trustee and then take a look at the park question as an aside.

The 10 acres for the shore drive (12091) plus the 90 acres that became Cadwalader Park (01181) was part of the City of Trenton's park purchase in 1888. Because the Common Council members were reluctant to spend much money, Edmund C. Hill asked Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., to come to inspect the Calwalder Estate for which Hill was a trustee and then take a look at the park question as an aside. The result was that the Common Council was ultimately persuaded to proceed with the Olmsted plan.

The file also contains correspondence related to Cadwalader Estate (01170) and there is related material in 01170 Cadwalader Estate.

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