Woodruff Park,named forRobert W. Woodruff,is located in the heart ofDowntown Atlanta,Georgia.The park's 6 acres (2.4 ha)[1]are north of Edgewood Ave, between Peachtree Street NE and Park Place NE. The park includes afountain,a performancepavilion,and severalmonuments.
History
editThe original 4 acres (1.6 ha) betweenPeachtree Street,Edgewood Avenue,Pryor St. (now Park Place) and theCandler Buildingwere purchased anonymously by Mr. Woodruff then donated to the city in 1971 and the first incarnation of the park, Central City Park, opened in 1973.[2][3]It was later revealed that Robert W. Woodruff had donated the funds for the park and it was renamed in his honor in 1985.[4]In 1995, during the lead-up to theCentennial Olympic Games,the International Peace Fountain was constructed in the park.[5][6]
Woodruff Park has been the site of many demonstrations and rallies.[7]
Phoenix statue
editA bronzesculpture,Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix),depicts a woman releasing aphoenix,a symbol of Atlanta's rise from the ashes after being burnt to the ground byWilliam T. Sherman's Union armies during theCivil War.[8]Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix)was a gift of the Rich Foundation in commemoration of the 100th anniversary ofRich's Department store.[9]The sculpture was designed by James Seigler, sculpted by Gamba Quirino, and fabricated by Feruccia Vezzoni[10]in 1969.Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix)was originally located on a viaduct adjacent to the first Rich's Department store on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W. & Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia from 1969 to 1995.[10]In 1995, the sculpture was restored and moved to its current location in Woodruff Park.[10]
Transportation
editWoodruff Park is served by theAtlanta Streetcarat two stations: one called Woodruff Park, and another called Park Place.[11]
References
edit- ^CAP/ADID - Woodruff Park
- ^Rutheiser, Charles,Imagineering Atlanta,1996, p.211-212
- ^"Central City Park".Digital Library of Georgia.1989.RetrievedDecember 1,2020.
- ^"Central City Park".Atlanta History Center Album Digital Resources of the Kenan Research Center.2009.RetrievedDecember 1,2020.
- ^"Iconic Woodruff Park Fountain Flows Again".AtlantaDowntown.com.April 21, 2011.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
- ^"International Peace Fountain".World Peace Trails.July 26, 2016.RetrievedOctober 12,2020.
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See, e.g.
- Arielle Kass,Occupy Atlanta rally turns political, ends early,Atlanta Journal-Constitution(August 10, 2012).
- Raisa Habersham,Opposing groups plan Proposition 8 rallies,Atlanta Journal-Constitution(August 11, 2012).
- John Lewis rallies gun control advocates as NRA convention continues Saturday in Atlanta,Atlanta Journal-Constitution(April 29, 2017).
- Meris Lutz,Protesters turn out in Atlanta against Judge Kavanaugh,Atlanta Journal-Constitution(October 7, 2018).
- ^CAP/ADID - Woodruff Park
- ^Atlanta from the Ashes Smithsonian SOS! Survey
- ^abcAtlanta from the Ashes Smithsonian SOS! Survey
- ^"Atlanta Streetcar".www.itsmarta.com.Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.RetrievedMay 11,2024.
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