---Save Mill Mountain

Mill Mountain Conservancy

"Don't be afraid to hold on to your best land for the public realm."
Joe Riley, Mayor of Charleston



More photos of the summit area of Mill Mountain Park
The restaurant building mock-up and siteplan are shown on the Visual impact page.

Park visitors enjoy the grassy picnic area and overlook. Orange marker
indicates placement of one corner of the Valley Forward restaurant building.

 

Park visitors. Markers show two corners of proposed VF building.

 

Copper-colored roof of Wachovia building downtown glints through the thin screen of trees. Orange
marker indicates the restaurant building's corner closest to the overlook, seen at right.

 

Bridge, river and other features are glimpsed through the trees in this view
from
the walking path looking toward the middle of what would be
one side of the VF building (a few feet ahead).

 

Entrance to the picnic & play area, near the summit. Additional parking area
required for the VF restaurant is indicated.

 

See an aerial photograph of this park area on the Environment page.

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