The Sunken Garden is host to community-wide celebrations all year long. What is often mistaken about this magical place is its layout of stone walls—many are told it is the basement of the former courthouse prior to the 1925 earthquake. This is myth. The sandstone blocks that form the current day landscape were recycled from the older courthouse buildings after the 1925 earthquake.
Great Arch Analysis Report (2017)
We are currently raising funds to complete the Great Arch Analysis Report.
One of our most important projects to date is our work on the Great Arch. The beautiful arch needs our attention and we are actively working on an Analysis Report that will inform us about the condition of the arch and what's needed to preserve it.
The fee for the Analysis Report is $65,000 and to date, we have secured $45,000, including $ 5000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. An additional $20,000 is required to finish this vital report. Any documents or plans for preservation work that result from the project must conform to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
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