Court Square Park

Court Square Park (formerly Jackson Park and Justice Park) is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Court Square Park
LocationCharlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Created1919 (1919)
Operated byCity of Charlottesville
StatusOpen all year

Court Square Park is 0.4 acres bounded by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building.[1] Paul Goodloe McIntire established the park in 1919 by donating the land to the city of Charlottesville.[1]

The Thomas Jonathan Jackson statue has been in the park since 1921.

In November 2016 the Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces published a report recommending transforming the statue into a monument for remembering racial oppression and to change the name from Jackson Park.[2][3]

Until June 2017 the park was named Jackson Park.[4] From June 2017 - July 2018 the park was Justice Park.[4] From July 2018-present it has been named the Court Square Park.[4]

References
  1. "Court Square Park - City of Charlottesville". www.charlottesville.org.
  2. SUAREZ, CHRIS (1 November 2016). "Panel votes to recommend keeping statues in their parks". The Daily Progress.
  3. Hoerauf, Daniel (11 November 2016). "Blue Ribbon Commission shares recommendations with community". The Cavalier Daily. University of Virginia.
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