Southwood Park in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Foster

1841-1934

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

1. Foster Marker

Inscription.
Colonel David N. Foster, a veteran of Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, gave us modern Fort Wayne. Through his creating of the Park Board in 1905, to his leadership of the City Beautiful Movement, from his creation with famed urban architect Georg Kessler of our Park and Boulevard System he transformed our city from willy-nilly into a planned collection of parks and streets that gave every resident a nearby bit of green retreat and grand thoroughfares. He built Rudisill Boulevard and laid out Anthony and State boulevards as Park Department projects. He gave us the sprawling Foster Park, envisioned Headwaters Parks and riverside development, and fostered the dynamic park system we have today. The Colonel built his final home at 902 West Rudisill.

Artwork – Raul Perez
Concept and Text – Jim Sack
Production – The Baldus Company

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 41° 2.997′ N, 85° 8.956′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Southwood Park. Marker is at the intersection of West Rudisill Boulevard and Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Rudisill Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 827 W Rudisill Blvd, Fort Wayne IN 46807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rudisill (here, next to this marker); Charles Mulford Robinson (approx. ¼ mile away); Georg Kessler (approx. ¼ mile away); Adolf Janicke (approx. ¼ mile away); Illsley / Illsley Place (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lincoln Log Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Simpson United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); "Johnny Appleseed" (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.

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Also see . . .
1. Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. City Beautiful movement. (Submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

2. Foster Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

3. Foster Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 18, 2024

4. Foster Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.