Hamilton Street once had three large five and dimes. which sold many souvenirs of Allentown, including a large assortment of postcards. Many of cards featured Allentown's picturesque park system, known for it's idyllic streams, weeping willows and iconic WPA stone structures. The card above, from 1948, shows the double sided stairwell in Lehigh Parkway, by the Little Lehigh. The stone constructions, now over 75 years old, are in desperate need of some budget attention. A new philosophy of stream bank management has compromised access and view of the water, while not meeting the goals of it's advocates. The current administration, unlike the willow trees, doesn't have many roots in Allentown. You are welcome to join a group of citizens, endeavoring to protect our parks' traditions, while tastefully merging the system with current demands.
We will be meeting this evening in the lower level of The Allentown Library, at 7:00pm.
Could you possibly find out when the stone wall work will be done in the Parkway? Cars still go up the wrong way every night. Amazing there's not been a head-on crash. Thank you for all you do.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a voice for what should be done in Allentown!
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