Chapter 9An apartment building could easily have stood where Koshland Community Park and Learning Center now lay. The large corner lot itself sat high up off the street, reachable by climbing several sets of concrete steps. A four-story apartment building sitting up that high, with surrounding landscaping would have been a lot of work for two young girls to manage. Sara and Huxley meandered along footpaths. Mini gardens with teaching areas and a playground filled the spaces. Flowers in differing stages of blooming dotted the park throughout. Signs identified the colorful blossoms, shrubs, and trees. “I wonder when this lot was converted.” Sara turned in a circle. “None of these trees are very old.” “If the building was torn down in more recent times, we may still find someone who can he

