Triangle Park
- This article is about the Birmingham park, for the planned park in Pinson, see Triangle Park (Pinson).
- For the park on Birmingham's Southside, see Phelan Park
Triangle Park (also known as Essex Park or Clairmont Park) is a small neighborhood park located at Clairmont Avenue and Essex Road in Forest Park-South Avondale.
The "Friends of Triangle Park" was founded by Julie Cochran and Barbara Blair. The group planned and executed improvements to what was then a bare grass wedge. Steve Coker drew up a master plan. David Lee served as general contractor and arborist with Ross Environmental and Civil Contracting performing the site grading. Neighborhood children contributed hand-painted tiles through Homemade Biscuits to decorate the concrete tables and benches.
The result includes a three-tiered playground and shaded picnic area, which were dedicated on August 25, 2001. The remainder of the fenced park remains an open grassy field used for informal recreation.
References
- "Face-Lift Set for Clairmont Park." (July 12, 2000) The Birmingham News
- "Triangle Park Celebration Picnic Set for August 25." (August 15, 2001) The Birmingham News
- "New Park for Forest Park" (October 2001) The Southsider. Vol. 2, No. 4