Original features of Detroit's grand old squares & parks

[masterblaster]

I jog through Cass Park every couple of weeks and I always thought with its design of pathways converging to its center, and given the historic nature of the park and the historic architecture that surrounds it, that a Grand Circus Park- or Dupont Circle [[of Wash DC)-type of fountain located smack dab in the middle of the park where all of the paths meet up together would like really nice.

I did a little research and discovered that indeed there originally was a fountain in the center of the park.







As you can see it wasn't spectacular or ornate, but it gave the park a focal point and an attractive water feature. I hope now that Mr. Ilitch will be revamping the park as part of the District Detroit, he would consider bringing back a fountain to the park. The park is in bad shape, the pavement is crumbling and some of the 1970's-80's elements are starting to show age and neglect.

Cass Park could be midtown's grandest and most elegant public square