Shady Side is named for the heavily
wooded section on the southern side of its western
end. This section of the park is mainly pastoral
but has picturesque elements. A WPA project of
the 1930’s added a well, a waterfall, a bridge
and a pool to the park. While not strictly in
keeping with Olmsted principles, these elements
have been preserved because of their historic
importance. Shady Side was also the staging area
for those working to save the park from a proposed
freeway in the 1980’s.
