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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |