page_title: Metcalfe Park
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Metcalfe Park / History
caption_attribution_description: English: A Biggo brand swing is pictured (a round swing with an inner saucer) with a plaque saying it was donated by Jack and Claire.
context_page_description: Metcalfe Park is a small park bearing the namesake of the surrounding neighborhood of Metcalfe, Omaha, Nebraska, located at 1700 Country Club Avenue. One lap around the park perimeter sidewalk is equivalent to 1/3 mile. It occupies approximately 4 acres and is bounded by Decatur St, Happy Hollow Ave, 51st St and Country Club Ave.
context_section_description: In 1938 the park and surrounding four-acre plot was named Metcalfe Park for former mayor of Omaha, Richard Lee Metcalfe.  Original plans indicate it was intended to be residential lots. 
  Starting in 2010, residents (including neighborhood children) and local businesses paired with the Hollis and Helen Baright Foundation to raise funds to replace the existing playground with new equipment, a rain garden, picnic tables and benches.  Work was finished in 2012. The Barights lived for a long time across the street from the park. 
  A Little Free Library (Charter #11929) was added at summer 2014.  
  In 2018, a Dero FixIt bike repair stand and tire pump were installed.
  All city park playgrounds were closed during the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, including Metcalfe Park.  At that time, the Little Free Library doubled as a little free pantry where food goods were left for those affected economically during the resulting crash.
caption: These are some unique Biggo swings donated by a couple children, Jack and Claire, for the benefit of park visitors.
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