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In response to this comment on historic McMillan Park: "The actual sand filtration site that is under development is a pox-marked, vegetation-less wasteland."

The McMillan site WAS a stunning world-class park designed by the renowned firm of Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. The Olmstead firm designed Central Park in NYC, the US Capitol grounds and numerous other gorgeous public parks. In fact, Olmstead is considered the "Father of landscape Architecture."

McMillan was designed as part of a series of parks ringing the city in an Emerald Necklace. Kids played baseball on the grounds, couples courted along the arbored walkways, on summer nights neighbors congregated in its cool oasis.

THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT MOWED IT ALL DOWN, apparently in preparation for "development."

Please visit https://www.friendsofmcmillan.org, https://www.ourmcmillan.com & https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-McMillan-Park/290238094364046 for more information on the unique history and future POSSIBILITY of this endangered treasure.

Visit McMillan. And be sure to explore the magic that is underground. Get the whole story.

by Robin Buck on May 24, 2012 11:25 pm • link • report

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