Grant Park
The 3.5-acre Grant Park was founded in 1890. To form the scenic, gradual slopes, 19,000 cubic feet of dirt were hauled in. The first two photos are undated.
Library
The Galena Library was built at a cost of $60,000, 25% of which came from Andrew Carnegie. It was dedicated on July 4,1908, as seen in the first photo.
Marine Hospital
The Marine Hospital opened in 1850 to serve “ailing men of seafaring business.” It closed in 1866 and then became a school, a sanitorium, and the residence of numerous owners. In 2022, an 80-acre, 100-cottage development, along with a 12-million dollar restoration of the former hospital, was approved. The first photo shows the building when it was occupied as a school. The second photo shows it post-renovation, or so I thought. A local historian pointed out that approval of the whole project had been overturned in 2024.
As seen today.
