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Sequiota Park

 Sequiota is an Indian name, Se-qui-o-ta meaning many springs. The park was used once as the Kickapoo Prairie Indian gathering grounds.

 Sequiota Park is part of the Galloway Station area in Springfield, Missouri. The area is named Galloway Station after Civil War Veteran Major Galloway. When Galloway was a merchant he stored goods in the cave. In the 1920's and 30's Sequiota Cave was used to raise mushrooms and later became a show cave with guided boat tours. The park was made into a State Park in 1929. Until 1959 it was used as a fish hatchery. After that the city of Springfield bought the park and made it a city park. Find more about our beautiful surroundings at www.417art.com

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I wanted to share some great snapshots from Great Southern Bank on East Battlefield in Springfield Missouri. They have completed updating their lobby and offices with new local artwork. All from 417art! They used large canvas gallery wrapped prints and went with 6 foot wide panoramic behind the teller line! They all turned out wonderful. I want to say thank you to the Great Sothern Bank team that helped bring this all together, you were all wonderful to work with and I hope you enjoy the new art!

Thank you from 417art,

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Jefferson Avenue Footbridge

Springfield’s 114 -year old footbridge was closed March 1, 2016 Multiple options for rehabilitation were presented at a City Council Workshop Oct. 26, 2016.  • Do Nothing- Removal of the bridge. $414,154 • Minimal Rehabilitation – Strengthen members by replacing or add plates to existing members and paint over existing. $2,299,500 • Preserve Original bridge- replace existing members with new members, remove existing paint to bare metal and apply 3-coat paint system. $2,784,300 • Replacement Bridge – Construct a replacement bridge with similar characteristics of existing bridge. $2,997,300 Your opportunity for public input will be an informational Open House Thursday, Nov. 17th from 4-6 p.m. at the White River Brewing Company (505 W. Commercial Street).

A little history:  The Jefferson Avenue Footbridge was built in 1902 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 562-foot-long bridge allows pedestrians to cross 16 tracks of the Burlington Northern rail yard from Chase Street to Commercial Street and has done so for 114 years. The Jefferson Avenue Footbridge exemplified both the tension and the cooperation that existed between Springfield city government and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad ("the Frisco Line"). The Frisco was the city's largest and best-paying employer. The bridge was built in 1902 at public expense only after the Frisco threatened to pull its division headquarters out of Springfield. A pedestrian bridge was needed to solve a long-standing problem: residents from north of the yards walking across sixteen busy tracks to get to Commercial Street, the principal business street of North Springfield. The consequent $40,000 bond issue was also to finance two vehicular underpasses beneath the tracks. The bridge itself cost only $8500.

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Fassnight Park

 A 28-acre plot purchased by the Springfield Park Board in 1924. The Springfield Park Board concluded a deal for 28 acres of the Fassnight farm south of Springfield, paying $12,000. One of the stipulations of the purchase was that the name Fassnight be used for the park. Fassnight was added to and made more attractive during the Great Depression by the WPA program. The pool building, walls, walkways, retaining walls, bridges, barbecue pits and even a creek bed line for Fassnight Creek, featuring Ozark Limestone were all added at this time. Fassnight Creek winds through the wooded park and hosts a variety of wildlife and native plantings. Please take the time and visit this park if you are in the area. You will not be disappointed. And to see other landmark photography of the area visit, www.417art.com.

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Ozark Mill “Hoover’s Mill”

Before the Civil War there was an important trail that came down from Springfield to Forsyth, "Wagon Road" that crossed over the Finley River at the site of the mill. The Ozark mill was built in 1833 by James Kimberling, Sr. The Ozark community sprang up around Hoover's Mill or the Ozark Water Mill. The mill was a designated polling place and the center of news, socialization and commerce-where townspeople plotted politics, started or settled disputes and exchanged money for goods and services. The town was originally named Hoover's Mill in 1839 after the mill's owner, John Hoover, and a year later, Hoover's Mill became the town of Ozark. The mill, now owned by Bass Pro Shops stands today as a tangible link to the past. You can see more local landmark photos at www.417art.com

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Gary’s Gay Parita route 66 station.  Located 25 miles west of Springfield on historic route 66. Built by Gary Turner, the station was a re-creation of a circa-1930 gas station owned by Fred and Gay Mason that stood in the same spot until it burned down in 1955. Sadly, Gary Turner, proprietor of The Gay Parita service station, passed away in January 2015. The site includes a replica station, along with original pumps and other memorabilia from the heyday of Route 66. If you have the time you should stop by this major stop along the mother road. And if you like this photo you should see others like it atwww.417art.com

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Galloway Creek Bridge #057. Thank you to the buyer from Springfield.

A little about this piece. This bridge runs over the Galloway creek and is part of Springfield’s greenway trails. It begins at Pershing Middle School on Seminole Street, just east of Lone Pine Avenue, and heads south through historic Sequiota Park and the village of Galloway, then to the Springfield Conservation Nature Center, concluding at the scenic James River bridge. If you get a chance, please take advantage of the wonderful nature trails that this area has to offer!

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A large order ready to go out this weekend. (30) canvas wrapped prints! A local Springfield Missouri business will be happy with their new canvas prints!

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