Bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, I Street, 14th and
15th Street, Pershing Park was to be the first of a series of parks and
plazas in the revitalization of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The intention of the park plan was fourfold: to house the Pershing Memorial,
to create a peaceful space for noon-time lunchgoers, an activity plaza
where special events could be programmed, and a hospitable public place
for passive recreation. The park is centered around a 100 x 76 foot reflecting
pool with a water fall and terraced seating. The steps leading to the
pool crate a multi-use amphitheater. During the winter, the pool is converted
into an ice skating rink. Together with a concession kiosks, these features
make the park a pedestrian-oriented centerpieces for the nation's first
street.
