The park was opened in 1910[3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1998.

[6] After an unsuccessful attempt to save the park via referendum, they were able to protect it through inclusion in the National Historic Register.

[4] SPARK's work also resulted in the remediation of contaminated soil, which was completed in 2003.

[17] Currently, SPARK hosts programs in the park including a Learning Program with the New Jersey Historical Society and Greater Newark Conservancy,[4] movie nights[18] and Music and Art Day.

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