Brown Square. I don't know what to say about the city's plan to beautify Brown Square, that small-ish plot of land (.6 acre, according to me) across from City Hall.
How about this? In June 2006, I wrote a story for the Current about The Friends of Brown Square, a group that had organized to raise funds to --- you know, beautify Brown Square.
Friends of Brown Square is an effort started by (Kerry) Cargill to restore and beautify the park, which is one of Newburyport’s oldest open spaces. Still in its infancy, the informal Friends group that currently numbers about a dozen has a plan in hand, Cargill says. The plan includes bricking the walks, leveling the grass, removing dead limbs, and getting the bushes around the war monuments under control.
How about this? In June 2006, I wrote a story for the Current about The Friends of Brown Square, a group that had organized to raise funds to --- you know, beautify Brown Square.
Friends of Brown Square is an effort started by (Kerry) Cargill to restore and beautify the park, which is one of Newburyport’s oldest open spaces. Still in its infancy, the informal Friends group that currently numbers about a dozen has a plan in hand, Cargill says. The plan includes bricking the walks, leveling the grass, removing dead limbs, and getting the bushes around the war monuments under control.
Some history:
A quarter century after Moses Brown’s death in 1827, his home had become a boarding house. Subsequently it became an inn, then was renamed the Brown Square Hotel in 1880 following the death of Brown’s daughter and heir. The Garrison Inn opened on July 2, 1923 after the property changed hands.
City Hall was built on the square in 1851, and the statue of (native and abolitionist William Lloyd) Garrison was presented to the city in 1893.
There is a mention of the community group here, in this story in today's Current, by Alyson Aiello.
A quarter century after Moses Brown’s death in 1827, his home had become a boarding house. Subsequently it became an inn, then was renamed the Brown Square Hotel in 1880 following the death of Brown’s daughter and heir. The Garrison Inn opened on July 2, 1923 after the property changed hands.
City Hall was built on the square in 1851, and the statue of (native and abolitionist William Lloyd) Garrison was presented to the city in 1893.
There is a mention of the community group here, in this story in today's Current, by Alyson Aiello.
I am going to assume the Friends were unable to raise any money for this project, but it would be nice if this was made clear.
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I guess it's nice that they are going to spend half a million on a plot of grass, but meanwhile, Atwood Park is falling apart. The tennis net has finally fallen completely to the ground.
We've written two letters to the Park Dept., offering to help, and had no response.
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