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Photos by Michele Newbanks
Arriana Carr, 9, a third grader at Washington Elementary School, explores the area around the bricks Tuesday during recess.
At a glance:
¯ New engraved bricks will be added to the bricks already laid at the Northwest Territory Playground.
¯ Renovations will be completed at the playground at Fifth and Washington streets in Marietta.
¯ This part of the renovation is estimated to cost $10,000 to $12,000.
Source: Fountain Foundation.
Engraved bricks which were laid at the Northwest Territory Community Playground, as well as those which were recently sold as part of fundraising efforts, will be installed when the playground is updated this summer.
⤠Ground will be broken after school ends for the summer.
⤠The hope is to have renovations done by the start of school in the fall.
⤠Approximately $100,000 will be used for the project.
Source: Times research.
After a four-year delay, the Northwest Territory Playground at Washington School in Marietta will finally be renovated.
The original design plans in 2017 had a projected cost of $1.5 million on the city-owned park.
“We’ve raised a little over $100,000,” said LeeAnn Johnson, a Fountain Foundation member. “(But) we have completely condensed the project from the original design in 2017.
The Fountain Foundation formed as a fundraising nonprofit with eyes on the playground, including the renaming of the city asset after momentum from 2017.