Stone Walls - Stone walls were added to the northern edge of Chautauqua Park in 2017 as part of improvements to Baseline Road that included a sidewalk and parking spaces. The stone walls extend between King's Gate stone rubble wall and Queen's Gate, and from Queen's Gate to the west for the length of Chautauqua Green, functioning to retain grade. The stone walls are built using a stone material and in a form and size that is compatible with, but different than, the original stone rubble walls. Playground - The area associated with the playground historically served as an informal field for sports and has been the location of a playground since 1913, although it has been modified several times including removal of the original features and wading pool in the 1930s. Prior to its use for sports, the area was a corral for horse and buggy parking. 19 The current playground space dates to the mid-1990s and includes recently upgraded play spaces and equipment, sidewalks and a miniature playhouse imitating the Auditorium. The setting includes mature deciduous shade trees. The playground is in good condition but understory vegetation obscures it from other spaces with Colorado Chautauqua NHL. Tennis Court - This area has been part of the recreational spaces of the chautauqua since the development of the playground in 1913. It was originally undefined, but was surfaced as a tennis court in the early 2000s, and is in good condition.
Parking - This area is a gravel-paved space used for daily and overflow parking for Colorado Chautauqua NHL including visitors to Chautauqua Green. It is in good condition.
Figure 1-8. Rose garden at Shelter House and King's Gate, c.1920s (source: CCA Archives)
Figure 1-9. Stone walls and sidewalk built in 2017 (source: Mundus Bishop)
Figure 1-10. Shelter House and King's Gate rose garden, 2019 (source: Google Street View)
Figure 1-11. Rock Miners Memorial, 2020 (source: Mundus Bishop)
Mundus Bishop, Chautauqua Park Historic District, 64.
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