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A newspaper article describing the proposed layout of Institute Park along with the gift from Stephen Salisbury

Newspaper Article

Newspaper article describing the potential planned improvements to the park such as the Norse Tower and foot bridge,

Institute Park Master Plan, 2007

An image of the Institute Park’s Pine Grove, with its original White Pine Trees which have since disappeared from the Island.

After the Parks and Recreation commission declared the Norse Tower unsafe, a fence was erected around the perimeter. The landmark would remain untouchable for almost 25 years until a restructuring initiative in 1929. That is unless you were one of…

The Norse Tower stood at the corner of West and Salisbury street. The lack of tree cover in Institute park helped it tower over the surrounding area. A landmark quite difficult to ignore. While the date of the photograph is unknown, the presence of…

A list of tree species planted in Institute Park in 1890

An early photo of the Tower shortly after it was built. Note the benches and metal ladder in the center. At the time parks were thought of as places of enlightenment and self refinement. These man-made ruins, known as “folleys” were designed with no…

An early photo of the Tower shortly after it was built. Note the benches and metal ladder in the center. At the time parks were thought of as places of enlightenment and self refinement. These man-made ruins, known as “folleys” were designed with no…