Jekyll Square Renovation

Jekyll Square Renovation

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On the east side of this “pocket park” in the business corridor along Newcastle Street, a century-old oak tree was the centerpiece of the design. On the west side, the bottom basin of the old Hanover Square fountain, the only piece left in the square when its renovation was undertaken, was restored and used to form a charming low-profile fountain surrounded by classic brick pavers. On both sides of Jekyll Square, saving healthy trees was a priority. Additional trees, benches and plant materials, including hardy new rose varieties, create a refreshing oasis. The Colonial founders would have been proud!

Signature Squares gratefully acknowledges the support of the City of Brunswick; The DeLong-Sweet Family Foundation; Friends of Coastal Georgia History; Jekyll Island Authority; Ned Cash and Associates Jewelers; Garden Clubs of Glynn County; Plum Creek Foundation; and Jerry Spencer, ASLA, Landscape Architect in preserving the history of Jekyll Square.

Jekyll Square West Renovation

Julie Martin, Executive Director of Signature Squares Brunswick with salvaged bottom bowl from the Hanover Square fountain. Courtesy Troup Nightingale, Southeastern Photoraphy.




Jekyll Square East Renovation

Due to the loss of the stately large Live oak in the center of the square, it became necessary to replace the tree, and to replace a majority of the landscape plants due to the lack of shade that was once provided by the immense canopy of the original Live oak tree. So, a new landscape plan was drafted for this 90’x90’ historic "pocket park." The Live Oak Garden Club, local to Glynn County, offered to provide the funding needed ($5000) to complete the project. This enabled Signature Squares to get this project completed in the spring of 2017 before the heat of summer.

 

In addition, the size of the new Live oak needed to be large enough to suitably command center stage as the focal point of the square. Resa Dollar, owner of Southeast Nursery, stepped up to provide additional funding for a larger caliper tree (8” caliper) to be planted. Sea Island Co. Landscaping assisted in providing transportation on a boom truck for the tree along with the use of an auger to properly prepare the hole for the new tree and safely place it in its new home.



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