Fair Park East
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Fair Park East was a 1969 proposal to build a new amusement and recreation park on 630 acres owned by the Birmingham Water Works adjoining Jefferson State Community College in eastern Jefferson County. The proposal was made by the Alabama State Fair Authority and was supported by Birmingham mayor George Seibels.
Plans, drawn up by architect Bob Moody of Charles McCauley & Associates, called for a small lake on Five Mile Creek with miniature boats, an archery range, and walking trails in addition to amusement park rides. Seibels traveled to Washington D. C. to pitch the idea of having a federal youth employment project involved in clearing and preparing the site.
References
- State Fair Authority pushes park plan (May 1969) Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
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