Port Townsend, Washington, is located at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula and has a history that stretches back to the late 19th century. While the Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District, the Haller Fountain might represent an even more important piece of history for the community, connecting the […]
What was formerly known as Francis Street Park in Port Angeles, Washington, became the 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park thanks to the installation of a literal piece of history tied to an event that forever changed the United States of America. The landmark highlights what it can mean for a space to be transformed in a […]
Located just outside the state capitol building in Olympia, Washington, the Winged Victory Monument commemorates the sacrifices made by the citizens of Washington in World War I and has become an important icon of the modern community. The connection of the past to the present in a space that would otherwise be just another traffic […]
The legacy associated with Longfellow Square connects the past to the present in Portland, Maine. Created to honor the American poet and educator who was born in the city, Longfellow Square provides an identity for the city in a space that would otherwise just be another urban crossroad. Honoring the Famous Fireside Poet Erected in […]
As one of the most historic cities in the entire country, Boston, Massachusetts, has an important connection to the past of the region and the United States as a whole. Much of that history is reflected in the significant monuments that reside in Boston Common and along landmarks like the Freedom Trail, but the city […]
Trees, statues, benches, and walkways uniquely define the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Boston, Massachusetts. While the space has a history that connects it to the development of the early city, these features have enabled it to become an essential element of the community, highlighting the kind of engagement rhat can be compelled from an otherwise […]
Norman B. Leventhal Park and Post Office Square represent an incredible transformation of an otherwise forgotten space in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Mentioned as a “green oasis in an asphalt desert,” the site serves as a model for other locations that need to enable engagement in areas that are otherwise poorly utilized. An Expression of Downtown […]