The Memorial Garden and public art at Kiest Park.
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Kiest Park has a 2.5 acre Memorial Garden with a stone-lined rill and a pergola built by the Works Progress Administration, and a sculpture honoring Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, installed in 2021.
In detail
The historic and art features the city describes at Kiest Park.
How the park began.
It was established in 1930 through a donation by Edwin John Kiest, publisher of the Dallas Times Herald, in memory of his wife, Elizabeth Patterson Kiest.
See the Memorial Garden.
The 2.5 acre garden has a stone-lined rill and a pergola built by the Works Progress Administration. Landscape architect Wynne B. Woodruff designed the park in 1934.
Look at the restored pergola.
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks has worked on restoring the garden. The pergola was rebuilt in 2014 using the original plans.
Find the Vaughan sculpture.
The city notes the park's link to the childhood of musicians Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan. A sculpture honoring the brothers was installed in the park in 2021.
Tip. The Texas Recreation and Park Society recognizes Kiest Park as a Lone Star Legacy Park.
Check the official site if
- You want to hold a wedding or an event in the garden
- You see damage in the garden and want to report it