The central feature of the Place d’Armes in the city of Montreal, the Maisonneuve Monument has become an icon that has come to represent the entire Old Montreal community in Quebec, Canada. Providing visitors with a hub of connection and residents with a means of identity, the monument showcases what it can mean for the […]
Located in Mount Royal Park in Montréal, Qubec, the George-Étienne Cartier Monument has come to define the area and is connected to the entire nation of Canada. Its’ creation is a credit to Cartier’s worldwide appeal as well as a showcase of what it can mean for history to connect to the present and future […]
Appearing on everything from street signs to police cars to official documents, the Montreal Logo can be found everywhere and on everything across the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In becoming an icon that residents can embrace and visitors can engage with, the symbol highlights what it can mean to cultivate a sense of place […]
Brother Andre is one of the most significant figures of the Catholic faith and the founder of one of the largest churches in the world, all of which is distinctly recognized by the Statue of Brother Andre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Providing an identity to an otherwise empty plaza, the statue serves as equal parts […]
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 […]