Francis Park is an

urban park An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...

located in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood of St. Louis,

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. Francis Park is located between Eichelberger Street, Nottingham Avenue, Donovan Avenue and Tamm Avenue. The park was named for

David Rowland Francis David Rowland Francis (October 1, 1850January 15, 1927) was an American politician and diplomat. He served in various positions including Mayor of St. Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was th ...

(1850-1927), who had been the President of the

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, governor of Missouri and

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(1885-1889), who donated 60 acres of land for the park as a gift to the city of St. Louis on Christmas Eve in 1916. In 2018, a 7 foot bronze sculpture of Francis by artist Harry Weber was dedicated. David R

The park's amenities include handball, racquetball, and tennis courts; soccer and softball fields; and a playground. The St. Louis Hills Neighborhood Association runs an art fair, 5k, and bike race as fundraisers for upkeep of the park.

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{{Parks of Greater St. Louis Parks in Missouri Municipal parks in Missouri Parks in St. Louis Urban public parks 1916 establishments in Missouri

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