Polaris Founder's Park is a
pocket park
A pocket park (also known as a parkette, mini-park, vest-pocket park or vesty park) is a small park accessible to the general public. While the locations, elements, and uses of pocket parks vary considerably, the common defining characteristic of ...
in the
Polaris
Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinisation of names, Latinized to ''Alpha Ursae Minoris'') and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an ...
area of Columbus (
Delaware County), Ohio, United States. The park is located between the office building at 8800 Lyra Drive and
Interstate 71
Interstate 71 (I-71) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the midwestern and Southeastern United States, southeastern regions of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 64, I-64 and Interstate 65, ...
.
The park was built as a memorial to Robert C. Echele of the company Polaris Centers of Commerce who was inspirational in developing the Polaris area. The park features a wind sculpture high that was designed by Robert Mullins, a Columbus area artist who counted Mr. Echele as a friend and benefactor. The park, developed at a cost of , features a gazebo as well as Japanese-inspired gardens, waterfalls and a pond.
See also
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List of parks in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio has numerous municipal parks, several regional parks (part of the Metro Parks (Columbus metropolitan area), Metro Parks system), and privately-owned parks. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department operates 370 parks, with a com ...
References
External links
POLARIS Centers of Commerce: News and Announcements: POLARIS Founders Park Opens
{{Columbus Recreation and Parks
Parks in Columbus, Ohio
Geography of Columbus, Ohio
Pocket parks
Buildings and structures completed in 2011
Parks established in the 2010s
Protected areas established in 2011