Falls Park on the Reedy
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Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
in the historic West End district. The park was founded in 1967 when the Carolina Foothills Garden Club reclaimed 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) of land that had been previously used for textile mills. Renovation accelerated in the late 1990s, prompting the formation of the Falls Park Endowment, a private charity supporting ongoing development. Each summer the park is home to the Upstate Shakespeare Festival.
Reedy River
The Reedy River is a tributary of the Saluda River, about long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Saluda and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean....
. Named the Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy
Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy
The Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy is a bridge in Greenville, South Carolina.-Description:Downtown Greenville is bisected by a wooded valley park containing the falls of the Reedy River...
, the 355 feet (108.2 m) long suspension bridge is supported by cables on only one side, giving an unobstructed view of the falls. It was designed by Boston
Boston
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firm Rosales + Partners with German firm Schlaich Bergermann & Partner
Schlaich Bergermann & Partner
Schlaich Bergermann & Partner, based in Stuttgart, Germany is a world-renowned structural engineering firm. It was founded in 1980 by Jörg Schlaich and Rudolf Bergermann.-Projects:* 1978-1992: Vidyasagar Setu , Kolkata, India...
as structural engineers and completed in the fall of 2004. It was awarded the Arthur G. Hayden medal for innovative design in 2005.http://www.eswp.com/bridge/awards.htm
Near the bridge, the Main Street entrance to the park is graced by Bryan Hunt's 16 ft (4.9 m). bronze sculpture Lake, Falls, Lake and contains a restaurant and other visitor amenities at the new Falls Park Center.
The park also features a collection of public gardens and a wall from the original 1776 grist mill built on the site.