A fully renovated and expanded City of Atlanta park, D.H. Stanton Park is the first energy cost-neutral park in the City of Atlanta, and among the first in the country. This was achieved through the use of photovoltaic solar panels that act as a shade structure at one of the park’s entrances. The solar array generates enough energy to power 10 homes, and is sold back to Georgia Power, offsetting the entirety of the park’s energy costs.
D.H. Stanton Park serves as a great example of what is possible through the Atlanta BeltLine. Once home to just a small playground for the neighborhood, it was discovered that the parcel had formerly been used as a landfill site. After a two-phase soil remediation process, the space was reclaimed and developed into a new greenspace that makes all eight acres available for public use.
The recently renovated park is home to a brand new little league baseball diamond. A large multi-use athletic field abuts the ball field to create additional recreational play space. Also included is a dynamic playground, a splashpad with a commissioned work of public art at its center by artist Robert Witherspoon, and a large pavilion that provides an ideal gathering place for friends and families. The splashpad is open daily, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., from May 1 through October 1.