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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Buffalo Bayou Park Transforms a Neglected Waterway Into a Gateway for Houston

A Green Oasis of Engagement

Buffalo Bayou Park runs alongside the banks of the Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston, Texas. While the area has long served as a central element of the city, transforming it into a literal and figurative gateway for the entire city has enabled it to become something much more for residents and visitors. Developing and Renovating […]

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The Transformed Denver Union Station Becomes a Hub of Activity for Residents and Visitors

Denver Union Station Reimagined

As the city of Denver’s first significant transportation hub, Union Station is an important piece of Colorado and United States history. The facility helped connect the country and stimulated the growth of Denver but changes to how people traveled meant that it fell into disuse. Instead of being disregarded, the building has been transformed into […]

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Steelstacks Represent the Successful Transformation of a Community Icon

How a Legacy of Steel can Evolve

The Bethlehem Steel plant supplied the United States with critical building materials and served as an essential element of the Lehigh Valley region for over a century in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This literal piece of regional history could have been lost when the plant was closed but it was instead transformed into SteelStacks, a ten-acre campus […]

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Old City Hall in Harrisburg Transforms a Piece of City History

Saving History by Transforming It

Old City Hall Apartments represent an important transformation of a historic building located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A piece of history that might otherwise have been lost or destroyed has instead become an important part of the present and future of the city and community. Technical High School & Old City Hall The oldest public […]

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The Maryland World War II Memorial Transforms an Underutilized Stretch of Highway into a Timeless Monument

Honoring the 6,454 Marylanders Who Died in World War II

Located just outside downtown Annapolis, Maryland, the Maryland World War II Memorial is dedicated to all of the people from the area who gave their lives during World War II. Featuring the names of every Marylander who died during the war, the space has transformed what was otherwise an underutilized stretch of highway to enable […]

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Constitution Park Transforms an Otherwise Empty Corner of Dover

Connecting the Past and Present of the United States

Commemorating the ratification of the Constitution of the United States, Constitution Park has transformed what would otherwise be an empty corner of one of the main thoroughfares in Dover, Delaware. Featuring a monument inscribed with the text of the United States Constitution itself, the landmark connects the community with the history of the nation while […]

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The Battery Transforms a Space and Legacy for New York City

Monuments that Honor Soldiers, Explorers, Inventors, and Immigrants

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City, The Battery is a public park that features numerous elements connected to the legacy of the city. This connection is realized directly and indirectly across the space, creating a place for residents and visitors to experience this legacy amidst an urban green space. […]

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