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An article from Worcester Public Works and Parks describing Institute Park and it's history. Speaks of its creation and how certain pieces got added.

A section of the report given by the Worcester Parks Commission detailing trees planted in Institute Park in 1894.

A section of the report given by the Worcester Parks Commission detailing trees planted in Institute Park in 1893.

Hot water was a byproduct of manufacturing at American Steel and Wire which was dumped into Salisbury Pond in the winter of 1899-1900. When the hot water damaged the ice crop at Salisbury Pond, the Walker Ice Company sued for damages.

After using horse-drawn carts for a number of years, the Walker Ice Company switched to automobile-powered ice delivery, which increased their area of service and their productivity. This image shows one of their early trucks and accompanying ice…

Walker Ice Company house and Washburn & Moen in the distance

Walker Ice Company houses at Salisbury Pond

Later renamed to the Walker Coal and Ice Company, this company was the only company to commercially operate at Salisbury Pond in Institute Park. Walker Ice Company acquired multiple other local ice companies over the years, and was eventually…

Walker Coal and Ice Company Office

This is the street view showing the Causeway