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Chattahoochee Riverwalk |
Hecht, Burdeshaw and Johnson and others
1992 |
The gate at the south side with the inscription CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERWALK and the date 1992 |
Bench & fountain. Text on the plaque: "This facility - park bench and drinking fountain - is given to the people of Columbus, Georgia from your sister city, Kiryu, Japan, during the 1992 quincentennial celebration. It is our hope that this gift will offer rest and cool refreshment to all who visit this place, symbolizing the goodwill which exists between our two textile-oriented cities." |
The ceramic plaque commemorating the opening of the park on October 12, 1992. It is signed by "Linda Cannon" (bottom left) and "Larry Cannon 10-92" (right) The photo to the right shows me, making the photo to the left |
THIS RIVERWALK, EXTENDING ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE FROM THE EAGLE AND PHENIX MILL ON THE NORTH SIDE, SOUTHWARD TO THE OLD STEAMBOAT LANDING, WAS DEDICATED COLUMBUS DAY, OCTOBER 12, 1992 IN CELEBRATION OF THE QUINCENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD. THIS AMENTY IS THE PRODUCT OF CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TO GASIFICATION PLANT RESIDUES AND COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS.
THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF:
JORDAN, JONES & GOULDING, INC. ENGINEERS |
The relationship between Columbus and the Chattahoochee River predates written history. Spanish explorers told about the falls nearby. The Indians nation's most extensive trading center was here. Then, in 1828, state legislation set aside 1,200 acres for the town that became Columbus.
Steam boats soon were unloading cotton and other products at her busy pier. Commerce depended on the river with the arrival of the railroad and other means of transportation.
More recently, the Chattahoochee became a Mecca for recreation. Lakes created from its lineup of dams attract fishermen and on weekends the water is filled with boats and skiers. So it was natural for Columbus to come back to the river.
The Riverwalk idea was conceived in the late eighties by Columbus City planners, members of the Chamber of Commerce, Riverfront Committee, and the Columbus Water Works. The original concept plans were done by Hecht, Burdeshaw and Johnson, a local architecture company. The award winning engineering design was performed by Jordan, Jones & Goulding, an Atlanta and Columbus based Civil and Environmental Engineering consultant firm. Construction started in the fall of 1989 and the first phase, from the River Club to the Trade Center, was completed and dedicated on Columbus Day 1992. The next phase of the RiverWalk was finished in 1996 and extended the walk from the Trade Center to the Fort Benning Infantry Museum. approximately 10.88 miles long.
In the future, the RiverWalk will extend through the high-tech campus of Total System Services, Inc. into the village of Bibb City. When completed the Riverwalk will be 20 miles from Lake Oliver Marina to the Fort Benning Infantry Museum.
Item Code: usga01; Photograph: 28 October 2003
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