A standing-room-only crowd packed the Katharine Cornell Theatre for an opportunity to voice their opinions on the proposed architectural design to replace the Owen Park bandstand.
There now appears on the new bandstand on the Vineyard Haven playground the following inscription: William Barry Owen, Playground and Recreation Area.
There has been no sign on this playground for many years and the original sign was small, obscurely located, and did not carry as much information. But this new sign makes clear that the town of Tisbury owns no park area, according to the legal interpretation of the term, but a playground.
The recent mention of the Vineyard Haven playground in the Gazette having excited comment and queries, Paul Owen, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Barry Owen of that town, has looked up the records in the county registry and the Tisbury town office, in order to determine exactly the present status of this public property.
Keith Moskow, a Boston architect with an Island connection, has emerged the winner in what began as a 10-way competition to design a new bandstand for Tisbury’s Owen Park.
Vineyard Haven residents are gathering to revitalize Owen Park, a treasured, historic park in the heart of the highly developed town. Some repairs could take place before Memorial Day
Repairs to Owen Park and lighting upgrades at Katharine Cornell Theatre were added to Tisbury’s initial list of Community Preservation Act projects after Tuesday’s board of selectmen meeting, thanks to input from residents.
