HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.Freddie Fisher Park.History Name: Freddie Fisher
Address: Located at North Riverside Drive and Hwy 82
Legal: Freddie Fisher Park was donated to Aspen Valley Land
Trust in 1967 by Fritz and Fabienne Benedict. The City of
Aspen took over the
Management of the park in 1972.
Ordinance: Number 22 — Series of 1972
Description: Freddie Fisher park is approximately .13 acres. It was
owned by the Aspen Valley Land Trust and has no deed.
The park has a bench. The park was rezoned from R-6 to
Park by Ordinance #22-72.
Freddie Fisher was called Freddie the Fixer and a true
recycler. He used recycled materials to build a recycled
sculpture garden.
His birthday is held every year on June 12th and celebrated
as The Schnickelfritz named for the irreverent spirit of
Freddie Fisher, a musician and prolific writer of letters to
the editor.
Freddie Fisher was a candidate for Mayor gaining one write
in vote on November 2, 1965.