The View From Up There (Back Then)

Here's the view of Columbus Square from Google .... click on the image for a larger size.

As you can see, this photo was taken before work on the "new" recreation center began - in the upper right corner of the park, you can see the basketball court, the reddish-colored mats under the three groups of play equipment, and the old rec building. Although you can see the bald spot in the center of the field, there's still quite a bit of green around it. Compare the green of the park grass with the much greener lawn in front of the fire station at the lower right corner. My guess is that this photo was taken in early spring 2005 or earlier.

For more satellite images, checked out Google Earth.