I know what you mean Janet and perhaps it would be better if it was a proper gateway into the park as part of a wide pathway. Regarding the grout, I don't know, since you've brought it to my attention it does look a bit rustic.
Still strolling through your website. I grew up across the road from Merri Park. The middle of the upper-case letter 'E' in the sign was always missing for as long as I can remember. There used to be a beautiful bluestone gazebo to the far left of this entranceway, but it was torn down in the late '70s/early '80s to build a gymnasium for Northcote High School next door. Some folks called that 'progress'. Go figure, as they say in The States.
I have always found this structure rather wierd. Sometimes I think that the abundance of bluestone has overwhelmed design. Is that grouting authentic?
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Janet and perhaps it would be better if it was a proper gateway into the park as part of a wide pathway. Regarding the grout, I don't know, since you've brought it to my attention it does look a bit rustic.
ReplyDeleteStill strolling through your website. I grew up across the road from Merri Park. The middle of the upper-case letter 'E' in the sign was always missing for as long as I can remember. There used to be a beautiful bluestone gazebo to the far left of this entranceway, but it was torn down in the late '70s/early '80s to build a gymnasium for Northcote High School next door. Some folks called that 'progress'.
ReplyDeleteGo figure, as they say in The States.
It's not an area of Melbourne I know that well so it was all new to me when I went exploring one day.
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