Monumentality in Microcosm

Gas stations and automobile service establishments form another significant private land use which adjoins ‘Attached End-Point’ triangle parks.  These are especially evident along Florida Avenue (previously called “Boundary Street” as it marks the City’s historical northern edge).  Photographs from throughout the 20^th century show numerous triangular reservations adjoining gas stations and car lots.  Revisiting these sites in the summer of 2012 revealed that only a few are well-maintained by the adjacent gas stations.