Swinney Park, Fort Wayne

Name: Swinney Park
Address: 1600 West Jefferson, Fort Wayne, 46802, United States

#19 among attractions in Fort Wayne

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Thomas W. Swinney House, also known as The Swinney Homestead, is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1844-1845 as a 1+1⁄2-story brick and limestone structure. It was enlarged with a 2+1⁄2-story, square, Late Victorian style brick wing about 1885. It features an Eastlake movement front porch. It was built by Thomas J. Swinney, a pioneer settler of Allen County and prominent Fort Wayne businessman. The house and land for Swinney Park were passed to the city of Fort Wayne in 1922. ()

Built: 1844 (180 years ago)Elevation: 745 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°4'26"N, 85°9'46"W

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1600 West JeffersonWest CentralFort Wayne 46802 United States

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Swinney Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parkview Field, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Allen County Public Library, Embassy Theatre.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Parkview Field, Fort Wayne
28 min walk • Parkview Field is a minor league baseball stadium located in the central business district of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
1.2 miE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne
32 min walk • The Foellinger–Freimann Botanical Conservatory is an enclosed conservatory in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
1 miE
Bookshop, Library
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne
27 min walk • The Allen County Public Library is a public library system located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1895 as the Fort Wayne Public Library, the library served residents with 3,606 books out of a single room in City Hall.
1.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne
31 min walk • The Embassy Theatre is a 2,471-seat performing arts theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace and today it is the home of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.
1.2 miE
Convention center, Entertainment
Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne
30 min walk • The Grand Wayne Center is a convention center located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County, United States. As a result of a $42 million renovation and expansion from 2003–2005, the Grand Wayne now encompasses 225,000 square feet.
1.3 miE
Tower
Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne
33 min walk • The Allen County Courthouse is located on Calhoun Street in the heart of Fort Wayne, Indiana, the county seat of Allen County. Built between 1897 and 1902, it is a nationally significant example of Beaux-Arts architecture.
0.7 miSE
Park
McCulloch Park, Fort Wayne
20 min walk • McCulloch Park is an urban park in the downtown area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The park is named after former United States Secretary of the Treasury, Hugh McCulloch, who gave the land to the city for a park in 1886.
1.2 miNW
Romanesque architecture, Library
John H. Bass Mansion, Fort Wayne
30 min walk • The Bass Mansion, also known as Brookside, is an administrative building and historic structure at the University of Saint Francis located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1.2 miE
Romanesque architecture
Schmitz Block, Fort Wayne
32 min walk • Schmitz Block, also known as the Noll Block, is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a four-story, "L"-shaped, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick building clad entirely in cut limestone.
0.8 miNW
Cemetery, Romanesque architecture
Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne
21 min walk • Lindenwood Cemetery is a rural cemetery operated by Dignity Memorial in Fort Wayne, Indiana, established in 1859. With over 69,000 graves and covering 175 acres, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Indiana.
1.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Embassy Theater, Fort Wayne
31 min walk • The Embassy Theatre is a performance theater located in the downtown mall of Cumberland, Maryland at 49 Baltimore St.

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Which popular attractions are close to Swinney Park?

Nearby attractions include Castle Gallery Fine Art, Fort Wayne (12 min walk), John Claus Peters House, Fort Wayne (17 min walk), McCulloch Park, Fort Wayne (20 min walk), Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne (21 min walk).