Sunset Park
Sunset Park is located in the west area of Paris and is approximately 6 acres. The park is located at West End Ave., and Andrew St.
On December 14, 1942, Horace Link, Paxson Link and Dick Link, purchased the land now comprising Sunset Park and deeded it to the City of Paris. Also, the above donors gave the needed funds to fill the area and landscape it and to purchase play equip¬ment for the park, bringing it to its present condition.
The park is to be used solely and only for park and public recreational purposes.
No admission is to be charged any time for any purpose.
That said park shall never be used for professional carnivals, fairs, shows or any kind of professional entertainment for private profit.
That the park shall not at any time be used or suffered to be used for the manufacture, sale or other disposal of spiritous liquors, drinks or beverages, nor shall a saloon be kept thereon, nor a building in which any person whomsoever, shall vend, sell, deal or traffic in any spiritous fer¬mented or intoxicating liquors, drinks or beverage.
The park is to be under the jurisdiction of the Paris Park Board.
Three additional persons living in the vicinity of Sunset Park shall be appointed to the Paris Park Board.
If any of the conditions are broken, the land reverts to the Links or their heirs.
Sunset Park is well landscaped and has a very attractive area for picnics and passive enjoyment.
{josquote}The people of Paris and Edgar County deeply appreciate the generosity of the Links in establishing Sunset Park. Sunset Park has the room for expansion of many recreational activities.{/josquote}
A plaque has been placed on a stone in the southeast area of the park with the in¬scription: Sunset Park 1942. This Park Was Given To The City of Paris by Horace Link - Paxson Link and Dick Link.
Equipment in Sunset Park includes the following:
- A wading pool.
- 2 shuffleboard courts.
- 1 giant checkerboard hopscotch.
- 1 turf basketball court.
- 1 baseball diamond.
- 12 large swings.
- 7 teeters.
- 2 merry-go-rounds.
- 6 bucket type swings.
- 2 large slides
- 1 giant stride
- 1 water fountain
- 1 flagpole
- 6 park benches.
- 6 picnic tables
- 1 storage room
- 2 bicycle racks
- 1 shelter house 21 ft. by 42 ft.
The people of Paris and Edgar County deeply appreciate the generosity of the Links in establishing Sunset Park. Sunset Park has the room for expansion of many recreational activities.