Breaking ground at Hermann Park
The Grand Gateway, the historic main entrance to Hermann Park, will undergo a $5 million renovation and is set to be completed in March 2014.
By Photos by Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle
on August 20, 2013 8:39 PM
Elliott David, 3, plays in dirt after the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony for the Grand Gateway renovation project at Hermann Park Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in Houston. He is the son of Danny David, vice president of Hermann Park Conservancy. The Grand Gateway, the historic main entrance to Hermann Park, will undergo a $5 million renovation and is set to be completed in March 2014. The Grand Gateway includes the area from the Mecom Fountain to the Sam Houston Monument and the area of parkland on the esplanade between Fannin and Main known as Cravens Parkway. less
Elliott David, 3, plays in dirt after the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony for the Grand Gateway renovation project at Hermann Park Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in Houston. He is the son of Danny ... more
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Doreen Stoller, left, Hermann Park Conservancy executive director, Danny David, vice president of Hermann Park Conservancy, Christopher Lykes Knapp, HPC board member, and Teri Kaplan, right, TxDOT state bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, visit after the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony for the Grand Gateway renovation project at Hermann Park. less
Doreen Stoller, left, Hermann Park Conservancy executive director, Danny David, vice president of Hermann Park Conservancy, Christopher Lykes Knapp, HPC board member, and Teri Kaplan, right, TxDOT state bicycle ... more
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Danny David, left, vice president of Hermann Park Conservancy, Joe Turner, director of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Teri Kaplan, TxDOT state bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Tommy Lott, HPC board member, Doreen Stoller, HPC executive director, Wanda Adams, Houston city council member, Christopher Lykes Knapp, HPC board member, and Jack Christy, Houston city council member, right, pose for photos during the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony. less
Danny David, left, vice president of Hermann Park Conservancy, Joe Turner, director of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Teri Kaplan, TxDOT state bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Tommy Lott, HPC board ... more
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Tommy Lott, Hermann Park Conservancy board member, speaks during the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony.
Tommy Lott, Hermann Park Conservancy board member, speaks during the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Shovels stand in a pile of dirt during the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony for the Grand Gateway renovation project at Hermann Park.
Shovels stand in a pile of dirt during the Hermann Park Conservancy ground breaking ceremony for the Grand Gateway renovation project at Hermann Park.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle