Willa calls the Compton Hill Reservoir Park "Ariel's House." Ariel as in The Little Mermaid. And, yes, she does believe that Ariel lives in the water tower. Who am I to ruin her fun? So, I drive by this park at least twice most days. It's at the corner of Grand and Russell Avenues. It is actually not that much of a park, especially if you judge a park by its the size of its green space. Rather, it's more of a system of sidewalks, concrete paths, and well-worn grass trails that run the perimeter of both the park and the reservoir. The park also has a couple of interesting architectural features, the most prominent of which is the afore mentioned water tower. There are also a couple of nice sculptural elements on the exterior of the reservoir. On a final note, if anyone out there knows what the deal is with the ponds, i.e. why one was filled in and why the other remains unfilled, please drop me a comment.
2 comments:
Beautiful pictures!
I was in your area a while back (volunteering at KDHX). When I signed up I was hoping I could spend time after my shift browsing through your neighborhood, since I never get there.
Wouldn't you know, it rained cats and dogs the whole day?
I drive past there twice a day as well, but haven't ever walked through. i just might, now, if only to see for myself only one filled pond.
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