A piece of history is missing from a downtown park in Springfield, Massachusetts: a nearly 140-year-old bench. Its fate was unclear for a short time, but with officials confirming it’s in storage, ...
The backrest stone of this freestanding bench was sunk into an earthen socket dug well below ground level. Imagine taking a welcome rest and enjoying your favorite vista while you sit on a bench ...
The eight 8m-long benches, which are arranged around the square’s fountains, have been carved from granite. Each bench weighs around 4 tonnes and has been manufactured from five individually machined ...