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Huntsville presents Big Spring Park East master plan with ADA access, pavilion and public art; demolition of old City Hall underway
Summary
City staff showed council a master plan to expand Big Spring Park into the former City Hall footprint, adding switchback ADA access, a reservable pavilion with roll-up doors, public restrooms and an Arts Huntsville public‑art program; demolition is underway and construction is expected to begin late summer 2025.
John Hamilton, Huntsville city administrator, presented council with the master plan to expand Big Spring Park East into the footprint of the soon‑to‑be‑demolished old City Hall and spoke through the project's design features and schedule.
Hamilton said the city is removing the old City Hall and plans to expand the park across to the AT&T building. "Because Big Spring Park is literally, and, you know, in spirit, the center of our city," Hamilton said, "this is not the last time you're gonna see this." The presentation described three distinct elevations across the site and two ADA‑compliant switchback routes to provide accessible passage from Church Street up to the upper plaza near City Hall.
Hamilton told the council the plan includes: a hardscape civic plaza near Fountain Circle designed to accommodate formal events; a…
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