Flatwork Layout

Elaine Massacre Memorial

A series of metal stakes pounded into the ground and a network of strings hovering over the compacted base material form a system that determines the target elevations for the concrete walking surfaces. Nothing is flat.  All walking surfaces slope slightly to control rain water, but are flat enough to comply with ADA guidelines.

 

For more information about the Elaine Massacre Memorial, visit:
https://www.elainemassacrememorial.org/

For more information about the Elaine Massacre, visit:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/death-hundreds-elaine-massacre-led-supreme-court-take-major-step-toward-equal-justice-african-americans-180969863/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/elaine-massacre-of-1919-1102/