Schenley Park

==Background==
Schenley Park located between the neighborhoods of Oakland, Greenfield and Squirrel Hill. The park is made up of 300 acres donated by Mary Croghan Schenley in 1889 and another 120 acres purchased from her by the city. Another 36 acres was acquired at a later date bringing the park’s total size to 456 acres making it the second largest municipal park in Pittsburgh.
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens was built in 1893.
In 1895, Andrew Carnegie built the Carnegie Museum and Music Hall, establishing Oakland and Schenley Park as a cultural icon.
In the early days of Schenley Park, the area known as “The Oval” was used for horse racing. Today it has 13 tennis courts, an all weather running track, and a soccer field. There are also an outdoor ice skating rink and an 18 hole golf course nearby.
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==Details==
==Links==
* Schenley Golf Course
* Citiparks
===Blogs===
* Pittsblog Schenley Plaza Review from October 17, 2006.
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