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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 57 results for Prairie Street Project.

ID	55363
Title of Article	Main and Prairie street intersection reopening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Main and Prairie street intersection; Illustrated map
Date	December 19, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Construction, Main Street, Elkhart, Main Street Project, Prairie Street Project

ID	51455
Title of Article	$1M approved for overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 20, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Railroad Crossings, Elkhart Board of Public Works, Government, Elkhart City

ID	51253
Title of Article	Braced for looming Prairie Street project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Cleve Lester & Restaurant Tijuana customers
Date	January 13, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Prairie Street Overpass, Railroad Crossings, Real Estate, Government, Elkhart City

ID	26361
Title of Article	Gift commemorated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of marker
Date	April 19, 1968
History #	1047d
Subjects	Historical Markers, Prairie Street Project

ID	27642
Title of Article	Vie thorough renewal completion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 14, 1968
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	27619
Title of Article	[March 31 is the date]
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 5, 1968
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	41094
Title of Article	(no title)
Notes	project will not be completed by projected deadline
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	March 5, 1968
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	41093
Title of Article	Award renewal contracts for more Prairie-Middlebury improvements
Notes	shows proposed work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	aerial photo of project area
Date	October 12, 1967
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	93786
Title of Article	Propose Apartment Units In Prairie Renewal Plan
Notes	Prairie St. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of intersection of Prairie St. and S. Main St.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 25, 1967
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Housing

ID	41081
Title of Article	Prairie Street bridge opens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	October 17, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Bridge, Prairie St.

ID	27629
Title of Article	Prairie-M'Bury bids received; add $431,673 for project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 16, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41073
Title of Article	Add $431,673 for project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	September 16, 1966
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Prairie Street, Middlebury Street

ID	27620
Title of Article	Prairie Street project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 16, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Continental Can Co.

ID	27645
Title of Article	Prairie project ammendment adds $400,000 in U.S. funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 24, 1966
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41091
Title of Article	Prairie project amendment adds $400,000 in U. S. funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	27627
Title of Article	Prairie-Middlebury urban project hearing tonight on amendment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 23, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41075
Title of Article	Prairie-Middlebury urban project hearing tonight on amendment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	May 23, 1966
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	27644
Title of Article	Project progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of site
Date	May 13, 1966
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street, East Street

ID	27648
Title of Article	Prairie Street Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 4, 1966
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41092
Title of Article	[Prairie Street Project]
Notes	shows proposed work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	aerial photo of project area
Date	April 4, 1966
Page	15
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	27628
Title of Article	Taylor to represent urban renewal plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 30, 1965
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41074
Title of Article	Taylor to present urban renewal plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 30, 1965
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Prairie Street

ID	27649
Title of Article	U.S. Housing Agency approves Prairie, Central urban plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing
Date	July 24, 1965
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41086
Title of Article	Drawing shows planned Prairie improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	drawing of area
Date	July 24, 1965
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Bridge, Prairie St., Prairie Street

ID	41087
Title of Article	U. S. Housing Agecy approves Prairie, central urban plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 24, 1965
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal

ID	27646
Title of Article	City board receives materials bids for first phase of Prairie project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 16, 1965
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street, Elkhart Board of Public Works

ID	41082
Title of Article	Prairie plan nears reality; no objectors
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 2, 1965
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Bridge, Prairie St.

ID	41090
Title of Article	Final OK for Prairie plan
Notes	possibly March 13, 1964
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 2, 1965
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart City Council

ID	76687
Title of Article	Expect Prairie Plan OK
Notes	Prairie St. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 01, 1965
Subjects	Bridge, Prairie St., Prairie Street Project, Elkhart City Council

ID	76686
Title of Article	Set Public Hearing On Prairie Plan
Notes	Prairie St. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 05, 1965
Subjects	Bridge, Prairie St., Prairie Street Project, Elkhart City Council

ID	41079
Title of Article	Prairie project a reality
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 24, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	41080
Title of Article	(caption only)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	aerial photo of project area
Date	December 24, 1964
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	27650
Title of Article	Air view of proposed Prairie extension, bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 15, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41085
Title of Article	Air view of pproposed extension, bridge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	aerial photo
Date	December 15, 1964
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Bridge, Prairie St., Prairie Street

ID	27643
Title of Article	Mayor acts on 5-way corners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 1964
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street, East Street

ID	41076
Title of Article	Major snag hits Prairie urban plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 9, 1964
Page	1
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	27639
Title of Article	$700,000 bond issue for Prairie project approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City Council members - John Holliday, LaMar Ott, Daniel E. Hayes, Charles E. Smith, William H. Eikelberner, Robert F. Holtz, William O. Phillips, Harmon L. VanAntwerp, & Paul D. Thomas
Date	November 17, 1964
Page	1
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart City Council, Prairie Street

ID	27626
Title of Article	Local board seeks answers on additional urban homes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 11, 1964
Page	4
Subjects	Prairie Street Project

ID	41083
Title of Article	Petitions for Prairie ready
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 9, 1964
Page	2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Bridge, Prairie St., Prairie Street

ID	27633
Title of Article	Renewal property bought
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 15, 1964
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	27636
Title of Article	Mayor pledges city aid
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 14, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	27634
Title of Article	Prairie land is donated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 16, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Prairie Street

ID	27637
Title of Article	Development board names B. E. Sive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Benjamin E. Sive
Date	April 15, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	41089
Title of Article	Prairie contract signed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 13, 1964
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	41070
Title of Article	Wilt's donates property
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 11, 1964
Subjects	Prairie View Elementary School, Wilt's Food Center Inc., Prairie Street Project

ID	27631
Title of Article	Prairie Street project gaining more momentum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 10, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Wilt's Food Center Inc.

ID	41071
Title of Article	Prairie Street Project ganing more momentum
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	March 10, 1964
History #	952
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Wilt's Food Center Inc.

ID	27635
Title of Article	Urban area land acquisition set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 27, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Department of Redevelopment

ID	41077
Title of Article	Urban plan is approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 25, 1964
Page	2
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission

ID	41084
Title of Article	Appraisers for Prairie work named
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 25, 1964
Subjects	Prairie Street Project, Elkhart Board of Public Works