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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 33 results for Superblock.

ID	82170
Title of Article	Bunch of projects on agenda: Mayor looks for input
Notes	Elkhart - Downtown envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 15, 1994
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Convention Center, Superblock, Economic Revitalization Areas

ID	73023
Title of Article	Superblock Site Yields Tombstone
Notes	Henry Rinehart tombstone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Don Mann
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 05, 1979
Page	21
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Superblock, Construction

ID	78922
Title of Article	Mayor Sarantos: It's Year to Move Ahead
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 09, 1978
Page	11
Subjects	Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Construction, Superblock, Buildings

ID	97778
Title of Article	It's 'Go' Superblock; Aim at Start in May
Notes	Quality Hotel City Centre see Midway Motor Lodge Arthurs -
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	architect's drawing
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 07, 1978

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	78953
Title of Article	Mayor Doing Short Walks, Keeping Tabs on City
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 12, 1977
Subjects	Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Superblock, Parking

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	78957
Title of Article	Sarantos Chides Main St. Merchants; Tells What City Is Doing for Downtown
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter A. Sarantos
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 08, 1976
Subjects	Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Main Street, Elkhart, Business, Superblock

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	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	72896
Title of Article	Downtowners In Quandary Over Canopy
Notes	Blue ribbon committee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 01, 1976
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart Association, Sidewalks, Superblock, Buildings

ID	72897
Title of Article	Downtown Streets To Be Canopied
Notes	Blue ribbon committee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 27, 1976
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart Association, Buildings, Sidewalks, Superblock

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	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	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	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	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	73308
Title of Article	Midway Motor Lodge Pool
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/1476/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Midway Motor Lodge pool area construction, part of the Superblock project. Tinted plexiglass bubble dome covers the indoor recreational area. 9/12/1979. Full sheet of film prints.
Date	No date given
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Hotels, Superblock, Swimming Pools

ID	73309
Title of Article	Midway Motor Lodge Pool
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/1474/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Midway Motor Lodge pool area construction, part of the Superblock project. Tinted plexiglass bubble dome covers the indoor recreational area. 9/12/1979
Date	No date given
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Hotels, Superblock, Swimming Pools

ID	76996
Title of Article	Midway Motor Lodge Pool
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2306/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Midway Motor Lodge construction of pool area. 3/21/1980
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_553
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Hotels, Swimming Pools, Superblock

ID	76997
Title of Article	Midway Motor Lodge Pool
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2267/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Midway Motor Lodge pool area construction, part of the Superblock project. Tinted plexiglass bubble dome covers the indoor recreational area. 9/12/1979
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_555
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Hotels, Superblock, Swimming Pools

ID	77003
Title of Article	Midway Motor Lodge Construction
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2296/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Warner and Sons working on construction site for the Midway Motor Lodge. Franklin St. facing northeast towards the Elkhart River. Aug-Sept 1979 Superblock city project
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_574
Subjects	Midway Motor Lodge, Hotels, Construction