By Libby Lemire
Lucky for us and lucky for you, GreenUtica shared snapshots of Utica’s beloved Memorial Parkway in its original form. Designed by the famous Olmsted firm, also responsible for New York City’s Central Park, this corridor was built to be the grand entrance to Roscoe Conkling Park, with an abundance of trees, flowers, monuments, and carefully crafted medians.
When you see people truly frolicking on the side of a hill, you know you must be in a time warp. For a moment, transport yourself back to Utica circa 1915, a time when leisure really looked and felt like leisure. Yours truly closely examined the park photo, hoping to find a familiar face, someone directly related to me, even tangentially. No luck, but let us know if you do.
We loved examining these images, our brains flip-flopping between the past and the present. We deliberately didn’t identify specific locations to give your mind a chance to pinpoint monuments, identify the cross street, and maybe spiral into memories of your own. Have fun!
Memorial Parkway in Utica was designed by the Olmsted firm, who was also responsible for New York City’s Central Park.
