Artist Winnie Owens-Hart is a native of Halls Hill/High View Park (HHHVP), the neighborhood this park commemorates. Owens-Hart was commissioned to develop artwork reflective of the history and values of this predominantly African-American community. Memory Bricks grew out of ArtsWork, a summer employment program for creative youth. Under the direction of Winnie Owens-Hart, seven apprentices created decorative bricks and organized three community events where residents could also customize their own bricks. Images of Sankofa (a West African symbol representing learning from the past), churches, and bibles were inscribed into the bricks as well as the names of HHHVP residents and ancestors. These images are visual reminders of the neighborhood’s past, which now line the oval walkway on the west side of the park.