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'''H. K. Matthews Park''', formerly '''Esperanza Square''', is a 2.47-acre square/city park located in North [[East Hill]], at the northeast corner of [[12th Avenue]] and [[Hayes Street]].  The park contains a basketball court, playground equipment, benches, and water fountains.
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'''H. K. Matthews Park''', formerly '''Esperanza Square''', is a 2.47-acre square/city park located in northern [[East Hill]], at the northeast corner of [[12th Avenue]] and [[Hayes Street]].  The park contains a basketball court, playground equipment, benches, and water fountains.
  
 
The park was renamed in honour of local civil rights activist [[H. K. Matthews]] in February [[2006]].
 
The park was renamed in honour of local civil rights activist [[H. K. Matthews]] in February [[2006]].
  
 
[[Category:City of Pensacola parks]]
 
[[Category:City of Pensacola parks]]

Latest revision as of 23:46, 2 November 2008

H. K. Matthews Park
also known as Esperanza Square
Size 2.47 acres
Operated by City of Pensacola
Location 12th Avenue and Hayes Street
One block easterly and one block northerly
<googlemap lat="30.446694" lon="-87.207198" zoom="16" width="288" height="250">

30.446139, -87.207026, H. K. Matthews Park </googlemap>

H. K. Matthews Park, formerly Esperanza Square, is a 2.47-acre square/city park located in northern East Hill, at the northeast corner of 12th Avenue and Hayes Street. The park contains a basketball court, playground equipment, benches, and water fountains.

The park was renamed in honour of local civil rights activist H. K. Matthews in February 2006.