Cozad Bates house
Client: University Circle, Inc | 2021
Concept sketch
Beginning sketch of the Cozad Bates Interpretive Walkway
Rendered plan
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Photo Credit: David Joseph Photography
Plan View
The Cozad-Bates House is the last remaining Civil War era house in University Circle. The renovated building is home to the Cozad-Bates House Interpretive Center. While it’s not confirmed it was a stop on the Underground Railroad, the owners had ties to the Abolitionist movement. Historic University Circle was an agricultural community with liberal views, and today is a world class center. The public plaza and CBH Interpretive Walkway connects commuters, visitors, and neighboring residents to that history. The story of the Freedom Seekers is embedded in the construction of the landscape design including a metal inlay of the Big Dipper. Visitors are led on a sensory trail that provides the opportunity to access a small portion of the Freedom Seeker’s physical journey and a resting space big enough for small group conversation. NEORSD granted stormwater management captures all site runoff with native plantings. The event lawn and garden spaces are shared with the public and adjacent Transplant House.
Photo Credit: David Joseph Photography
