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John Barkley Plaza dedicated at Shawnee Mission Park

Monday, May 3, 2021

Saturday, April 24 marked the ribbon cutting ceremony for our project, the John Barkley Memorial Plaza and park entry at Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County, Kansas.

John Barkley, a World War I verteran, served as the Johnson County Parks and Recreation's first superintendent in 1956. This new memorial plaza created in his honor includes a shade pavilion, seating, bike rack and repair station, and more.

The result of the planning and input efforts led to a successful balancing of the historic character of the park with contemporary materials allowing the design team to reimagine the John Barkley Memorial Plaza and park entry into a timeless and memorable space for years to come.