Hoyt Lake grand staircase to be restored, among other Olmsted system improvements By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter Apr 29, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 Updated Dec 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The grand staircase to Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park hasn't been so grand for a while.kAm%92EVD 6IA64E65 E@ 492?86] %96 qF772=@ ~=>DE65 !2C<D r@?D6CG2?4J 6IA64ED E@ 368:? C6DE@C:?8 E96 8C2?:E6 DE2:CD =2E6C E9:D J62C] %96 DE2:CD ?62C {:?4@=? !2C<H2J H6C6 :?DE2==65 2C@F?5 E96 E:>6 @7 E96 `h_` !2?\p>6C:42? tIA@D:E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 Sf__[___ C6DE@C2E:@? :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 4@>A=6E65 :? a_aa[ H9:49 H:== >2C< E96 a__E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 =2?5D42A6 2C49:E64E uC656C:4< {2H ~=>DE65VD 3:CE9]k^AmkAmQxEVD @?6 @7 E96 @=56DE @C:8:?2= 762EFC6D :? 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