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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 120 results for Downtown Renewal.
| ID | 10666 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A thing of beauty |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of site |
| Date | October 27, 2004 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Wakarusa, IN |
| ID | 6840 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Streetscape changes unveiled |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | drawings |
| Date | December 19, 2003 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Wakarusa, IN |
| ID | 6606 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown renewal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of area, photo |
| Date | August 23, 2003 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles |
| ID | 2603 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Support sought for renovation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 9, 2002 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Wakarusa, IN |
| ID | 1245 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historic look in for downtown |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2002 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Troyer Group, The, Downtown Elkhart |
| ID | 1207 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Dressed-up downtown |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of LaPorte's downtown |
| Date | April 12, 2002 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 82201 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State money will aid downtown renewal |
| Notes | Elkhart - Downtown envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Mar 31, 1994 |
| Page | A1, A9 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart, Grants, Economic Revitalization Areas, Elkhart Centre, Inc. |
| ID | 12349 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State money will aid downtown renewal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 30, 1994 |
| Page | A1, A9 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment, Downtown Elkhart |
| ID | 35255 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown stores changing places |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 5, 1992 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Sunthimer’s Hardware, Seifert Drug Store, Easy Shopping Place, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 12939 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Showcase' continues in Elkhart (A super Saturday) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Candi Carver; Candace Luther; Jeff Andrews; Gail Nash; Ernest Hoover; Laurie Moore; David Moore; Taylor Moore; Cindy Ashby; Ardith Nofziger |
| Date | September 27, 1987 |
| Page | B1, B2 |
| Subjects | Showcase of Art, Business, Downtown Renewal, Elkhart Art League |
| ID | 41693 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A certain excitement is brewing; A Demand for Quality: Excitement Brews In Town Tonight |
| Notes | See Elkhart Charette folder in Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | Illustration of building on 214 S. Main St. |
| Date | August 7, 1985 |
| History # | 1209bb |
| Page | Elkhart Charette special edition 1, 8 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission |
| ID | 43762 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | [Mike Avery] |
| Notes | 300 block S. Main Street |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of demolition |
| Date | November 6, 1978 |
| Page | 2 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Main Street, Elkhart, Building Demolitions |
| ID | 43806 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City to pick up bill on Superblock demolition |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Main Street |
| Date | January 10, 1978 |
| Page | 15 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 43782 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock site merchants have relocation on minds |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 20, 1977 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Templin's Music Store, Local Finance |
| ID | 43800 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Turn of century theme proposed for Main Street |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 16, 1977 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 43768 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock plans on schedule |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 12, 1977 |
| Page | 15 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Armstrong, Jon S. |
| ID | 43802 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown market to open |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Saturday Market site |
| Date | May 31, 1977 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Saturday Market, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 43794 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock acquisition begins |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 10, 1977 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 43765 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock Plan fund $300,000 from goal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 3, 1977 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Armstrong, Jon S. |
| ID | 43766 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock Plan fund $300,000 from goal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | February 3, 1977 |
| History # | 1476 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock |
| ID | 43790 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Carson confirms plans |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ray Chaet; Paul Chaet; Alex Jokay; Harold Spurway, Terry Carrick, Dr. Walter Ames Compton & Arthur J. Decio |
| Date | November 10, 1976 |
| Page | 1,2 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. |
| ID | 43805 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart conference moves ahead on Superblock plans |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 5, 1976 |
| Page | 15 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 43791 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Superblock alive, but scaled down |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 6, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Redevelopment |
| ID | 43801 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | [West Side of the 300 block] |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of construction on Main Street |
| Date | August 28, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 93099 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Work Resumes Monday |
| Notes | Elkhart Beautification envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Aug 21, 1976 |
| Subjects | Street Cleaning, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 72905 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Show Block' Planned |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 24, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Superblock, Downtown Renewal, Business |
| ID | 72895 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Improvements: 200 Block Of So. Main 'Show Block' |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William P. Miller; Jon Armstrong; Peter A. Sarantos; Mitch Sever |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 20, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Downtown Renewal, Business |
| ID | 72901 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Elkhart Association Picture |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Carolyn Morris; Michael Sweet; William P. Miller; Leada Curry |
| Date | Feb 18, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Miller, William P., Council On Aging, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 72786 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Fund Plans Are Set |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 16, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Business, Renovation, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 72898 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wanted: Downtown Supporters |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Feb 04, 1976 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Downtown Renewal, Miller, William P. |
| ID | 43807 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Unveil $7 million downtown plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Main Street, map - James Carley, Dr. Walter Compton & George Cooper |
| Date | December 11, 1975 |
| Page | 1, 26 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 72906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Work Delayed By Cold |
| Notes | Elkhart Redevelopment - 1970's envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Nov 14, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Miller, William P., Main Street Project, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 72900 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Plan Saved By 'Hard Talk' |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 31, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Miller, William P., Business, Downtown Renewal |
| ID | 43789 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown median scrapped |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee. See also Parking envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of downtown Elkhart's off-street parking |
| Date | October 23, 1975 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street Project, Downtown Elkhart Association |
| ID | 43797 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown plan rolling |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee. See also Parking envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 6, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Association |
| ID | 72899 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Landscape Financing Sought |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jul 24, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Downtown Renewal, Natural Landscaping |
| ID | 43788 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown group expects big strides in July |
| Notes | Downtown Elkhart Association, Downtown Renewal, Parking Meters, Traffic |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Blue Ribbon committee; William P. Miller |
| Date | July 2, 1975 |
| Page | 15 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Parking |
| ID | 93241 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown To Get Reassessment |
| Notes | Elkhart Redevelopment - 1970's envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 25, 1975 |
| Subjects | Business and Economic Development, Downtown Renewal, Politics and Government |
| ID | 72903 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Landscaping Plans Unveiled For Main Street |
| Notes | Elkhart Redevelopment - 1970's envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 18, 1975 |
| Page | 23 |
| Subjects | Business and Economic Development, Downtown Renewal, Downtown Elkhart Association, Main Street Project |
| ID | 43793 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 34 booths first time |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Saturday market |
| Date | June 9, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Saturday Market |
| ID | 43792 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Works board OKs downtown alley closings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 4, 1975 |
| Page | 15 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Redevelopment |
| ID | 43781 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown alley walkways get plan group OK |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William P. Miller, Mitch Sever, Howard Hostetler & Richard Minser |
| Date | June 3, 1975 |
| Page | 15, 22 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Elkhart City Plan Commission, Downtown Redevelopment |
| ID | 72893 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Plans Take Shape |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 22, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Business, Downtown Renewal, Hayes, Daniel E. (mayor) |
| ID | 72847 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Merchants To Sweep The Street |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 19, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Business, Downtown Renewal, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce |
| ID | 43803 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Committee starts downtown planning |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William P. Miller; Lehman Beardsley; Tom Romberger; Mitch Sever; Jon Armstrong; Ken Cantzler; Al Smith; Tom Dusthimer; Lynn DeFries; Walter Krumwiede |
| Date | April 16, 1975 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Saturday Market, Main Street, Elkhart |
| ID | 72892 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown: How Turn It Around? |
| Notes | Blue ribbon committee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mitch Sever; Jon Armstrong; William P. Miller |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 16, 1975 |
| Subjects | Downtown Elkhart Association, Miller, William P., Downtown Renewal, Business |
| ID | 43798 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Facelift Is proposed |
| Notes | Elkhart Redevelopment - 1970's envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | William P. Miller, Jon Armstrong, Daniel C. Hayes |
| Date | April 9, 1975 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | 1, 2 |
| Subjects | Business and Economic Development, Downtown Renewal, Main Street Project, Downtown Elkhart Association |
| ID | 43799 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Plan counts on U. S., local funds |
| Notes | Photo of trees |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | April 9, 1975 |
| History # | 1476 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Superblock, Main Street Project, Elkhart County Economic Development Commission |
| ID | 43796 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown Saturday Market to open on June 7 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 3, 1975 |
| Page | 11 |
| Subjects | Downtown Renewal, Saturday Market, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Redevelopment |
| ID | 35782 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Open Air Marketplace Downtown Possibility |
| Notes | 400 block of S. Main Street |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 19, 1975 |
| Subjects | Saturday Market, Downtown Elkhart Association, Inc., Downtown Renewal |