Lions Bridge – Grant Park

The Lion Bridge at Atlanta’s Grant Park had been a carriage and pedestrian
entrance since about 1886. But years of erosion had left the foundation
severely compromised and the distinctive lion head features had crumbled
beyond repair. With painstaking care, United Restoration disassembled the
north wall, stone by stone to allow for repairs to the foundation. Helical piers
and a new foundation replaced the existing failed foundation. The stone walls
were then rebuilt, placing each stone in the exact location as previously built. A
cast was created to craft four lion head replicas and brick pavers were installed
between the walls of the bridge to create a picnic patio. The Atlanta Urban
Design Commission has recognized The Grant Park Conservancy’s Historic
Preservation Project with an Award of Excellence.