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PARK FACT:

A small portion of the park was donated by the Dreier-Offerman Home for unwed mothers and their children when it closed in 1933, thus the reason for the park's well-known former name, Dreier-Offerman Park.

Calvert Vaux Park

Gravesend Bay, Bay 44 St. to Bay 49 St., Shore Pkwy.

Brooklyn

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 85.53

Friday, August 12, 2011

Overall Condition: Unacceptable
Cleanliness: Unacceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti	Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Fences

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Weeds		Litter
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Paved Surfaces

Monday, November 8, 2010

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Ice		Litter
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Paved Surfaces

Monday, March 16, 2009

Overall Condition: Unacceptable
Cleanliness: Unacceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Ice	Litter
Landscape	Lawns	Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface	Sidewalks

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Paved Surfaces

Friday, June 13, 2008

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Litter Weeds	Graffiti
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Weeds	Graffiti	Litter
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Fences

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Ice	Litter	Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Monday, August 7, 2006

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Safety Surface Sidewalks	Paved Surfaces Play Equipment

Friday, May 5, 2006

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns	Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter	Weeds
Landscape	Trees	Lawns
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Graffiti Litter Weeds	Glass
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks	Fences

Thursday, August 12, 2004

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Weeds	Litter
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Monday, July 28, 2003

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Monday, April 28, 2003

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Monday, May 14, 2001

Overall Condition: Acceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Glass Graffiti Weeds		Litter
Landscape	Lawns Trees
Structural	Benches Fences Paved Surfaces Play Equipment Safety Surface Sidewalks

Wednesday, April 26, 2000

Overall Condition: Not Rated
Cleanliness: Not Rated

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness			Glass Graffiti Litter Weeds

Wednesday, June 2, 1999

Overall Condition: Unacceptable
Cleanliness: Acceptable

Name	Acceptable	Unacceptable	Not Rated
Cleanliness	Graffiti Weeds	Glass Litter
Landscape	Lawns	Trees
Structural	Fences Play Equipment Sidewalks	Benches Paved Surfaces Safety Surface

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Community Board: 13
Council District: 47
Council Member: Domenic M. Recchia, Jr
Park ID: B125