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Wilmington, Hargett, and the Arrow

In addition to Wilmington and Hargett Streets, the Mysterious Arrow is visible in the photo above. I have no idea what its purpose is, but my long running guess is that at one point in time it was pointing to a green area for helicopters to land in should they experience trouble and need an emergency landing in the downtown area.

There is a tree in the center of the court yard when viewed from satellite imagery, so it doesn’t look like a helicopter could land there today.

Looking East, Again

The Capitol Building From Memorial Auditorium

The view from Memorial Auditorium just got a bit nicer with the addition of a few new buildings, planters, and greenery.

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