Exploring Montgomery

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It was founded in the early 1920s, positioned midway between the then mature Highland Avenue neighborhoods (made possible by the electric streetcar), and the new suburb of Cloverdale (made possible by the availability of the automobile). In 1930 it was called Mulberry St Presbyterian, and was listed as one of […]

Oak Park Presbyterian Church

May 19, 2017 in Religious tagged oak / park / presbyterian

Gateway Clubhouse — located alongside I-65 just as you enter Montgomery from the South. The park opened in 2006, and is situated in a flood plain, actually the site of a former mosquito infested bog fed by Cloverland Ditch. The clubhouse is raised to mitigate potential flood damage, and the underside is used […]

Gateway Park Clubhouse

September 5, 2016 in Commercial / Places and Things tagged clubhouse / gateway / golf / park / ski

Lagoon Clubhouse — sits in Lagoon Park off N. East Boulevard. The park boasts a golf course, an elaborate softball complex, a great tennis center, and outstanding baseball facilities. The 18-hole golf course was opened in 1978, and has been rated by GOLF DIGEST as one of the nation’s top 50 Public Golf […]

Lagoon Park Clubhouse

September 2, 2016 in Commercial / Places and Things tagged baseball / clubhouse / golf / lagoon / park / tennis

Pete Peterson Lodge — situated in the NE corner of Lagoon Park, on the lake edge and sort of tucked up under the plateau formed during WW II to facilitate extension of the Gunter Field runways. The lodge started as a picnic place and rec area which the AF provided for its airmen. I […]

Pete Peterson Lodge

March 11, 2016 in Government tagged lagoon / lodge / park / pete / peterson

Cloverdale Bottom Park — I suppose one has minimal control of where his explorations take him, but none at all as to where his memories go. Take the currently popular Cloverdale “Bottom” Park, where the Live Oakes provide a spacious canopy, and the gazebo serves as band-stand for the weekly music program. Hundreds gather […]

Cloverdale’s “Bottom” Park

March 1, 2016 in Places and Things tagged cloverdale / ditch / murder / park

This tiny odd-shaped park utilized the last scrap of land assembled by RSA for its mammoth Monroe Street undertaking in 1992. The park, dedicated in January of 2000, acknowledges Montgomery’s seven historical eras and honors six unsung heroes who contributed to the progress of each era. I am afraid that […]

RSA Pavilion Park

February 26, 2016 in RSA tagged flags / heroes / park / pavilion / rsa

Blount Design — This 250-acre park is home to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Hannah Daye Ridling Bark Park. The park features ponds, miles of walking trails, a natural amphitheater and picturesque scenery. The park is open seven days a week and closes at sundown except for […]

Blount Cultural Park

February 22, 2016 in Places and Things tagged blount / park / puck / puddle jumpers / thunder bridge / wee top

Blount Bark Park — … located in Blount Park and named after Hannah Ridling, this dog park has it all. It has everything a dog and his best friend could want, fountains, wash stations, streams, walking trails, bridges, gazeebos, benches and the list goes on. The main entrance leads to two smaller entrances; one […]

Hannah Daye Ridling Bark Park

February 22, 2016 in Places and Things tagged bark / blount / park / ridling

Pavilion Concept Drawing — For weeks after our maintenance building project was canceled, we all speculated about the fate of the east end of the C-shaped parcel. Some of us suggested to Bronner that it be utilized as additional parking space to support the Tower, but he would have none of that. He wanted […]

RSA Pavilion – The Concept

February 21, 2016 in RSA tagged concept / park / pavilion / rsa

Tower Park — Directly across Monroe Street from the Tower is a half-block of open grass area bordered by a huge oval sidewalk, and flanked at the center of the far side by a large waterfall. The waterfall has the letters “RSA” emblazoned behind the plunging water. It makes a very impressive forecourt […]

RSA Tower – Art For The Park

February 21, 2016 in RSA tagged art / park / peril and intrigue / rsa / tower