Ladybird Johnson Opens Kiwanis Park, May 16, 1968
As readers surely know, Lady Bird Johnson, widow of the late President Johnson, passed away in July of last year.
In the collection of The Stamford Urban Redevelopment Commission (URC), as recently described, we discovered photos from the dedication of the Kiwanis Park between Atlantic and Lower Summer Street, the first completed urban renewal project in downtown Stamford. The then First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, officially opened the park, situated next to the Palace Theater, and pressed the switch that unleashed the fountain.
Today you will find a completely different park, redesigned when the Palace Theater was renovated a few years ago.
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