W. C. Patton Park

W. C. Patton Park is a Birmingham city park located between Coosa Street and Sipsey Street, and between 12th and 14th Avenues North in the North Avondale neighborhood of East Birmingham. The park incorporates the former Alberta Shields School as a conference center and adjoins New Bethel Baptist Church. The 36-acre park is also an anchor for the planned Village Creek Greenway, and was the first new park to be created as part of the Village Creek Linear Park and Retention System Master Plan.

The park design was commissioned from Birmingham's GreenView Studio and includes picnic tables, an amphitheater, and a walking trail around a small artificial lake created in the park's flood-prone low-lying areas. Benches and shade structures enhance opportunities to enjoy views across the lake.

Accessibility upgrades for the park were completed in 2012. Charles Williams & Associates provided design services and Battle Miller Construction submitted the low bid of $136,650 to complete the work.

Greenwood Park was completed in 2012 in a similar low-lying area directly opposite I-20/59 from W. C. Patton Park.

External links

• W. C. Patton Park at greenviewstudio.com