Symbolic memorial gate undergoing restoration in Detroit
The Chauncey Hurlbut Gate at Water Works Park in Detroit is undergoing a serious restoration that will bring the magnificent structure back to its early-Nineteenth Century appearance.
The Chauncey Hurlbut Gate at Water Works Park in Detroit is undergoing a serious restoration that will bring the magnificent structure back to its early-Nineteenth Century appearance.
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The gate, which was completed in 1894, was once a symbol of Detroit featured on postcards. “We want to reclaim that symbol,” says George Ellenwood, assistant director of the Detroit Water and Sewage Department.
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