The park was landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers design firm starting in 1898.
The Olmsted Brothers completed the park in 1903, which was the year of Frederick Law Olmsted's death; his son and nephew completed the work.
[3] In 2002, a new Master Plan was commissioned by the Friends of Pope Park; most of this work was completed by 2009.
[3] Pope Park Drive, which had bisected the Hollowmead, was removed, and paths were resurfaced and redesigned.
[3] In 2016, Pope Park was to undergo a major cleanup to remove litter, waste and overgrown vegetation.