PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

                                                                        1964 - 2007

Since its incorporation on May 21, 1964. the Piedmont Beautification Foundation has contributed wholly or partially to the completion of the following projects, pursuing its original Mission Statement “to improve, beautify and maintain the premises and projects of the City of Piedmont.” Projects are generally listed by date of completion.

1964-65 Hall Fenway Landscaping and Plaque-Susan G. and Herbert E. Hall Memorial

                Redesign Cherry Walk                                                                                             

                New Stairs and Entrance to Pool Area of  Recreation Center                                                                                           

1965-67 Community Center Circular Bed, Steps - Design and Planting                            

                                                                                                                                                       

1967-68 Cherry Walk Sundial — Mrs. Paul St. Sure Memorial. Piedmont Court Circle   Renovation

1968-69 Christmas Tree (Holiday) Greeting Fund Initiated (1968)

      Community Center and Cherry Walk Exterior Lighting, Design & Installation (Completed 1971 -72)

1969-70 First Community Center Christmas Tree Lighting (1969) (Holiday Tree Lighting after 1990)

     Cherry Walk Memorial Plaque

     Community Center Memorial Planting

1970-71 Cherry Walk Landscaping and Additional Planting

       Linda Park Benches

      Blue Vase Triangle Planting

1971 -72 Chestnut Trees Planted on Highland Avenue — Mrs. Mark Noble Memorial

       Beach School Liquid Ambers

       Havens School Trees

1972-73 Community Center Canopies

                City Hall Flower Beds                                                                                                 

1973-74 Re-Landscaping of Crocker Park, Phases I & II

1974-75 Tea House Donated by School Board

      Community Center Renovation

     Bi-Centennial Community Improvement Fund

     Initiated (4th of July Raffle)

     Tea House Area Design

1975-76 Crocker Park Re-Landscaping, Phase Ill

     Highland Avenue Bus Shelter (near Guilford)                                   

     Construction & Re-Landscaping, Irene R. Henshaw Memorial

     Community Center Kitchen Renovation

     Cemetery Wall Landscaping Plans

1976-77 Tea House Area and Redwood Deck

     Cherry Walk Extension to Highland Avenue

     Herbert I. Dunn Memorial

     Cemetery Wall Planting, Irrigation, Drainage (on going — 10 years)

1977-78 Piedmont Parks Memorial Tree Fund Initiated

     Hall Fenway Planting

     Highland/Sheridan Triangle — Irene R. Henshaw Memorial

1978-79 Tea House Garden and Dry Pond

     Dracena Park Landscaping

     Hall Fenway Re-planted (due to drought)

     High School Landscaping Plan and Installation

1979-80 Bufano “Bear with Nursing Cubs Dedicated in Crocker Park

     Dracena Tot Lot

1980-81 Major Main Park Trees Trimming      

     Crocker Park Bench Repair and Bases

     Bufano Bear Cobblestone Base- Marie Veitch Memorial

     High School Landscaping

     Cherry Walk Extension Irrigation

1981-82 Exedra Structural Restoration and Painting

     New Path from Tea House to Community Center

     Guilford Road Irrigation

1982-83 Exedra Gates Restoration

     Community Center and Exedra Irrigation

     Community Center Planter Landscaped — Frank Adams Memorial

     Exedra Planting — William Marks Memorial

1983-84 Civic Center Landscaping Project Design

1984-85 Exedra Exterior Lighting Civic Center Landscaping Project Initiated

1985-86 Piedmont Historic Photograph Collection, Phase I

     Civic Center Landscaping Project, Phases I & II

     New Christmas Tree Lights

1986-87 Hall Fenway Planting— Herman Nichols Memorial

     Hall Fenway - Carol Parker Bryan Memorial

     Garden Design

     Beach School Landscape Garden Protect

1987-88 Carol Parker Bryan Memorial Garden and Bench

     City Hall Courtyard Benches and Fountain

     City Hall & Veteran’s Building Landscape Maintenance                                

     Main Park Renovation Initiated

1988-89 Civic Center Landscape Project Completion

     Constitutional Bicentennial Rock Wall, Oak Trees, and Plaque

     Fairview/Jerome Triangle- Ralph Marinelly Memorial Garden

     Park Entrance/Bus Shelter Initiated

1989-90 Park Entrance/Bus Shelter and Landscaping Dedication                                

     Wildwood Children’s Play Area Benches

     Memorial Bench Program Initiated

     Hall Fenway Maintenance (on going)

     Fairview, Grand & San Carlos Medians Landscaping

1990-91 Community Center Window Treatments

     Rhododendron Garden on Guilford Road — Mardie Kimbal Memorial

     New Fenway Path and Irrigation

     Main Piedmont Park Overlook and Pathways Renovation

     State Urban Stream Renewal Grant to restore Piedmont Springs Creek

     Crocker Park Infill Planting (on-going)

     Community Center Magnolia — Catherine M. Witter Memorial                         

1991 -92 Piedmont Beautification Foundation Endowment Fund Established

     Main Park Renovation — on going

     Community Center Mirrors and Consoles

     Main Park Tot Lot

     Main Park Irrigation

     Overlook Triangle Garden— Alice Eubanks Memorial

1992-93 Main Park Oak Trees and Ferns

     Linda Park Landscape Design and Path

1993-94 First Piedmont Beautification Foundation Endowment Brochure Mailing

     Community Center Re-Landscaping                                                                    

      Dracena Park Bench Landscaping— James Nutting Memorial

1994-95 California Native Plant Demonstration Garden

     Bus Shelter Re-landscaping

     Community Center Kitchen Renovation Plan

     Crocker Park Wrought Iron Benches

     Renovation Piedmont Historical Photograph Collection, Phase II

1995-96 Christmas Tree Pruned

     Archival Slide Show and Video

1996-97 Bus Shelter Re-landscaping

      Signage and Plaque for Native Plant Demonstration Garden

1998-2000 Piedmont Beautification Foundation Newsletter Initiated

     Highland/Mountain Triangle

     Wildwood Entrance to Piedmont Park

     Wildwood School Parents Club Landscaping Project

     William F. Kennelly Skate Park

2000-01 Bufano Bear Restoration and Cleaning

     Wildwood Entrance to Piedmont Park Planting

     Main Park Historic Bench Restoration

     Exedra Plaza Project Design Initiated

2001 -02 Exedra Plaza Project Fundraising Campaign, including the Matthew Lempres

               Memorial Fund for fountain and the Marianne Lempres Memorial Fund

     Crocker Park Restoration funding for trees. plants, park bench and spare parts

2002-03 Exedra Park Plaza completed November 2002

     Dracena Park Fundraising

2003-04 Exedra Park Plaza Donor Plaques installed

     Lighting of the staircase

2004-2005  Dracena Park - Major financial donation for the beginning of Dracena Park Play area.

      Financial pledge for repair to Exedra Plaza tiles

 2005-2006  Pledged major donation for the final phase of the Exedra Park Project.

               Replica of Historic Piedmont Park Faux Bois Bench donated by PBF. Final installation in front of City Hall, September 14, 2005

 

               Financial donation made toward Centennial Historic Walk.

 

               Dracena Park Children’s Play Area opened on March 11, 2006.

 
2007 - 2008  Renovated the Holiday Tree lights and added a star in honor of Piedmont's Centennial year; added new planting in the Hall Fenway; fulfilled PBF's pledge to fund half of  the Excedra Plaza Phase III plan including the Barbara Magee Overlook; pledged funding for Phase III commemorative plaques and to repair the Bufano sculpture in Crocker Park

 

Researched for Piedmont Beautification Foundation by Helen Breck and Gail Lombardi

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