The Maplewood neighborhood is unique among all city neighborhoods in combining the architectural grandeur of intact avenues, urban landscapes designed by the internationally acclaimed firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and Company, and the natural beauty of the Lower Falls of the Genesee. Three elements, our building environment, our landscaped environment, and our natural environment combine harmoniously to give Maplewood its enduring charm.

We celebrate our "building environment" each year with a House Tour. We celebrate our neighborhood and the beauty of the roses in Maplewood Park during the annual Rose Fest .

As one enters the neighborhood driving west over the Veterans Bridge, there is a playground on the right. This playground was built through volunteer help in 1991, and is one of the jewels of the neighborhood, maintained in part through fundraising and the assistance of volunteers. Soon this entrance will have another significant landmark as we conclude our Gateway project.

Maplewood is also home to volunteer sports programs including the 40 & 1 Baseball League and the 10th Ward Tigers Football League.

In 1997, New York State and the Federal Government declared a portion of Maplewood as a designated historic area and placed it on the National Register for Historic Places. For a description of the Historical District, click Living Places.

Maplewood is bounded on the north by the Northwest City limits and the Riverside and Holy Sepulchre Cemeteries; on the south by Driving Park Avenue; on the west by Mount Read Boulevard; and on the east by the Genesee River.