Woodruff Park
Woodruff Park, named for Robert W. Woodruff, is located in the heart of Downtown 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 a fountain, a performance pavilion, and several monuments.
History
The original 4 acres (1.6 ha) between
Woodruff Park has been the site of many demonstrations and rallies.[7]
Phoenix statue
A bronze
William T. Sherman's Union armies during the Civil War.[8] Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix) was a gift of the Rich Foundation in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Rich'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]
References
- ^ CAP/ADID - Woodruff Park
- ^ Rutheiser, Charles, Imagineering Atlanta, 1996, p.211-212
- ^ "Central City Park". Digital Library of Georgia. 1989. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Central City Park". Atlanta History Center Album Digital Resources of the Kenan Research Center. 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Iconic Woodruff Park Fountain Flows Again". AtlantaDowntown.com. April 21, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "International Peace Fountain". World Peace Trails. July 26, 2016. Retrieved October 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
- ^ a b c Atlanta from the Ashes Smithsonian SOS! Survey
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