It's as American as apple pie and Fourth of July. At the turn of the century, it was the focal point of small town life. Everyone in town would gather here for civic celebrations, shopping, socializing, conducting business... for the purpose of wanting to be a part of something bigger... a part of the community. For those who lived in the countryside, it was an opportunity to end their isolation in the company of others. It was indeed, common ground.

As the century progressed towns grew and America witnessed the post-war birth of “suburbia.” The notion of the town square seemed to wane as the advent of the automobile and economic expediency began to separate people. Strip centers and cookie cutter housing: office complexes became the norm.

People once again long for that sense of belonging, that sense of “place.” It is in response to those desires to return to a purer, safer, friendlier time that Parker Square was created.