| May Day Park | |
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 Interactive map of May Day Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Chintadripet,Chennai, India |
| Coordinates | 13°04′24″N80°16′16″E / 13.0734444°N 80.2710335°E /13.0734444; 80.2710335 |
| Area | 14.5 acres (5.9 hectares) |
| Created | 13 September 1950 |
| Operated by | Corporation of Chennai |
| Status | Open all year |
TheMay Day Park, originally known asNapier Park, is apark in the city ofChennai,India.[1] It is located on Deputy Mayor Kabalamoorthy Road inChintadripet.
On 28 January 1869, a resolution was passed by the Madras municipality proposing the creation of a park at the site of thestables of Messrs. Burghall and Company inChintadripettah.[2] The proposal was forwarded to the Government ofMadras Presidency and on 15 April 1869, the proposal was approved and land was allotted for the construction of the park.[2] The park was named afterFrancis Napier, 10th Lord Napier, theGovernor of Madras at the time of its creation.
The park covers about 14.5 acres (5.9 hectares) and was opened to the public on 13 September 1950 by the then Minister of Agriculture, A. B. Shetty. The park is used to hold public meetings during the May Day celebrations when rallies are conducted from the park. The park is divided into two portions. There are facilities forcricket,football,volleyball andbadminton on the eastern and western sides of the park.
The park has been adopted and maintained by Simpson & Co.[3]
