Born in the 1880s and died in the 1970s, Central Park in St. Paul has today passed into urban legend. Fortunately, Paul D. Nelson has carefully  researched the park's history and his account is featured in Ramsey County History's Fall edition, Volume 39, #3. 
In 1884 four wealthy and powerful St. Paul families donated the land that became Central Park, a rather small space that was laid out formally with walkways, trees, shrubs and including an ornate fountain. Today all that remains is a parking ramp for government workers.

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Images of Central Park

A postcard image of Central Park around 1909

This Central Park postcard  is from the Ramsey County Historical Society's collection,
it was sent in 1922 to a woman in Ruthton MN.

Also from the from the Ramsey County Historical Society's post card collection, it shows
 Central Park looking South towards downtown from the Capitol.
 

This postcard features Central Park with the new State Capitol in the background.
From the RCHS collection.
 

Photo from St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department