Talk:President's Park
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[edit] Lafayette: Park or Square?
I contend that the part of President's Park that is a park is Lafayette Park, and that the adjacent buildings, streets, and the park itself, comprise Lafayette Square. Most squares in Washington also refer to the adjacent neighborhood of buildings and streets. The National Park Service refers to the park in Lafayette Square as Lafayette Park on their maps (see website external link to President's Park site maintained by the Park Service.) What I would propose is a separate article on the Square, as distinct from the Park, and this article would not only be about the history of the Park, but also the historic homes and buildings lining the Square. In the old days, Lafayette Square was a distinct location, or mini-neighborhood to itself. The name of the subtopic in this article presently called "Lafayette Square" would be changed to "Lafayette Park", and there would be links back and forth to the separate article on the Square.
What do you think?
[edit] Park or Square
Since this page is about the NPS unit of President's Park, it should say Lafayette Park. I agree though that there should be a separate page dealing with the history of Lafayette Square, the surrounding buildings and the historic district (which comprises buildings not directly on the Square). This page could even be edited to note that Lafayette Park is within Lafayette Square. 01:09, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
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