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Perry Harvey Sr. Park
In addition to serving as a central public space for the redevelopment of the The Scrub, Perry Harvey Sr. Park could also be viewed as a living and breathing history lesson.
Five years after the last business on Central Avenue closed, Perry Harvey Sr. Park was created and dedicated to Harvey, a neighborhood civil rights leader who organized the local International Longshoreman’s Association.
Redesigned and renovated in 2016, the $6.3 million park’s amenities include a heritage trail, clay tile murals and art installations that change as one walks past them. Other amenities include public restrooms, an interactive fountain, basketball courts, and a skatepark.
Gateway Sculptures
Interactive Fountain
Timeline Pavers
The use of Timeline Pavers allow for a creative way to transform a sidewalk or path into a heritage trail.
Timeline Pavers
History Walk LIFETILES
The History Walk LIFETILES feature changing imagery of photographs and significant individuals associated with the neighborhood’s erased past.
A row of History Walk LIFETILES along Central Avenue.
Restroom and Maintenance Building
Clay Tile Murals at The Trio
Leaders’ Row
Perry Harvey Sr. Statue
