Philadelphia’s Historic Independence Mall Re-Opens: First Phase of Landscaping Renovations Completed by BrightView
May 17 2019 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
The National Park Service and BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
BV) (“BrightView”), the nation’s leading commercial landscaping
services company, today announced the re-opening of Philadelphia’s
Independence Mall, marking the end of the first phase of the
company’s in-kind donation to Independence National Historical
Park.
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BrightView Landscapes irrigation
technicians adjust sprinkler heads at Philadelphia's Independence
Mall. BrightView and the National Park Service today re-opened the
mall to Philadelphia visitors after more than seven weeks of
rehabilitation work on the landscape. (Photo: Business Wire)
Independence Mall has been closed since work began on the
project March 25. BrightView crews made significant improvements to
the landscape, including the replacement of nearly 100,000 square
feet of damaged sod, as well as irrigation repair, tree care and
improvements to gardens along the Mall’s perimeter.
“Independence Mall is one of the nation’s most important
historical sites and a destination for both Philadelphia residents
and visitors to our city,” said Andrew Masterman, BrightView
President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our company is
headquartered here and it was our honor – in partnership with the
National Park Service and our valued suppliers -- to help bring the
landscape back to what its designers intended more than a decade
ago.”
INHP Superintendent Cynthia MacLeod said, “We are sincerely
grateful to BrightView for this valuable in-kind donation. This
landscaping project in front of Independence Hall – a World
Heritage Site and the birthplace of our nation, will enhance the
visits for our millions of visitors to enjoy all of the Park and
make their connections with history. Independence Mall looks
beautiful, and we are thrilled it will be showcased during all of
our special events and other park festivities."
BrightView acknowledges its suppliers who also made significant
contributions to the project:
National Construction RentalsSunbelt
RentalsClearview NurseryFeeney’s NurseryLaurel Valley SoilsDelaware
Valley PavingAquarius SupplyRain Bird CorporationCenter City Film
& Video
With Independence Mall now re-opened to visitors, BrightView
will begin work on the second phase of its donation to NPS:
Maintaining the Independence Mall landscape for the next year, free
of charge. Later this year, team members from BrightView operations
throughout the eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and
northern Delaware will participate in volunteer days at INHP to
ensure the landscape continues to look its best.
Photographs and video of the project, including sound bites from
Andrew Masterman and Cynthia MacLeod, can be accessed here.
About Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is one of over 400 places
within the National Park Service and is often referred to as the
birthplace of our nation. Millions visit the park each year to see
the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and
Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where both the
Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated,
adopted and signed. Here are stories about the events and the lives
of the diverse population during the years when Philadelphia was
the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. It is the site
of the nation's executive mansion in which Presidents George
Washington and John Adams lived and where nine enslaved people
served the first president. Spanning over 55 acres, the park has
over 20 buildings open to the public during the summer months.
About BrightView
BrightView is the largest provider of commercial landscaping
services in the United States. Through its team of approximately
20,000 employees, BrightView provides services ranging from
landscape maintenance and enhancements to tree care and landscape
development for thousands of customers’ properties, including
corporate and commercial properties, HOAs, public parks, hotels and
resorts, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, educational
institutions, restaurants and retail, and golf courses, among
others. BrightView is the Official Field Consultant to Major League
Baseball.
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INHP Media ContactAndrew McDougallSpecial Use
Coordinator(215) 597-9205Andrew_McDougall@nps.gov
BrightView Media ContactFred JacobsVice President of
Communications and Public Affairs(484)
567-7244Fred.Jacobs@BrightView.com
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