It is interesting to take a walk with Wild Wendy that goes along a different route. Today I found this plaque on a stone wall at Horace Mann Elementary school on the corner of Wilder and Eleanor streets. I have lived in the neighbourhood for 43 years and never noticed this waist-high historical wall at the main entrance. In the midst of the current remodelling of the school, it offers a nice contrast between the modern expansion of the school and history of the property.
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The WPA made things to last.
ReplyDeleteWendy is adorable, by the way :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes you don't notice things you pass for years, because they are so familiar.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that it is surviving the changes!
ReplyDeleteI used to see signs like that when I lived back in Illinois. I don't think I've seen any here in Arizona. My dad used to tell us about the WPA when we were younger.
ReplyDeleteThe WPA built wonderful projects for the nation, and was a good experience for those who participated. Good you spotted this sign.
ReplyDeleteI think that happens to all of us, we pass things and somehow don't see them because it is so familiar. Nice find, maybe Wild Wendy helped sniff it out so you could notice. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's funny and a little embarrassing when that happens!!
ReplyDeleteI love discovering new things on what I thought was a familiar walk. It pays to keep your eyes open... yours was a lovely discovery -- thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI also really enjoyed the side-bar pictures and quotes -- glad to find your blog through Signs Signs.