Springvale Park
Springvale Park 
Springvale Park is located on either side of Euclid Avenue along Waverly Way.
Founded in 1889, it was a pet project of Joel Hurt,
the developer of Inman Park. According to Hurt's granddaughter:
Joel Hurt devoted much of his time to his horticultural interests and was the first to
introduce evergreen planting in Atlanta. He centered his interest in beautifying Springvale Park.
In 1903, Hurt hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to develop plans to enhance Springvale Park and the plant material list from their plans was used to recreate the park in recent years. The Olmsted firm was established by the Olmsted brother's father, Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York City and Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina.
Twenty years and three landscape architects since the neighborhood (under the leadership of Eileen Brown) first embarked on its task of restoring Springvale Park, the north end is finally complete. The restoration was funded through support of Festival activities along with matching grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the State Historic Preservation Office and, most recently, a federal grant. Inman Park neighbors themselves have also contributed a great deal to the restoration of the park, with donations of their labor, professional skills and materials, including the installation of an irrigation system.
If you get a chance to stroll through the park, notice the 1889 stone wall at the west side of the lake and the Live Oak planted by Joel Hurt over 100 years ago.
Hurt and the Development of Atlanta, Sarah Simms Edge, 1955, Atlanta Historical Society.