MAYFIELD Park

The College Terrace Library and adjoining Mayfield Park will be closed to  the public, effective Monday, July 13, 2009, to renovate the historic building that houses the library and a child care center. Construction is estimated to take one year to complete. The City-funded Capital Improvement Project will upgrade the building’s mechanical, electrical and seismic systems, add air conditioning, and make improvements to building accessibility.

Location: 2300 Wellesley Street

Description:  1.1 acre park that wraps around the Mayfield branch library.

Amenities:  benches

History note: Along with Cameron, Werry, and Weisshaar, one of the four old Mayfield parks.  Dating back to 1888, the mini parks, positioned symmetrically, were originally called Berkeley, Hollywood, Hampton, and Eton.  In 1968 Hollywood was renamed Mayfield in honor of the former town.