Difference between revisions of "Talk:Chimney Park"
(New page: ==From inweekly== CHIMNEY PARK Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave. Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick fac...) |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave. | Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave. | ||
Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp. | Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp. | ||
| + | |||
| + | FROM Hallgs | ||
| + | |||
| + | Sometime during the mid-20th century, the Chimney Restaurant was located on the north side of the park. A 1949 photograph is available for viewing at Flicker, listed under Debra32514. | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 17 June 2013
From inweekly
CHIMNEY PARK
Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave. Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp.
FROM Hallgs
Sometime during the mid-20th century, the Chimney Restaurant was located on the north side of the park. A 1949 photograph is available for viewing at Flicker, listed under Debra32514.
