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TOWN CLOCK PLAZA. Iowa's first open tree-lined pedestrian mall. Named for its most distinctive feature, the [[TOWN CLOCK]], Dubuque's downtown plaza was dedicated in 1971 by George Romney, then head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Deteriorating buildings along Main and Iowa STREETS were torn down. Planners declared the result would be a center for business, finance, government, and culture. | TOWN CLOCK PLAZA. Iowa's first open tree-lined pedestrian mall. Named for its most distinctive feature, the [[TOWN CLOCK]], Dubuque's downtown plaza was dedicated in 1971 by George Romney, then head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Deteriorating buildings along Main and Iowa [[STREETS]] were torn down. Planners declared the result would be a center for business, finance, government, and culture. | ||
On April 12, 1973, Dubuque [[MAYOR]] [[BITTER, Joseph|Joseph BITTER]] accepted an award given by Mrs. Pat Nixon on behalf of the American Association of Nurserymen. The award recognized the excellence in design and landscaping of the plaza. The site, featured in national publications, had its southern two blocks planted by Rettenberger Nursery Tree and landscape Service while the northern two blocks were planted by Nauman Nursery. The award given at the White House followed by one year an award presented by the American Association of landscape Architects to Barton-Aschman of Chicago for its design of the plaza. | On April 12, 1973, Dubuque [[MAYOR]] [[BITTER, Joseph J.|Joseph J. BITTER]] accepted an award given by Mrs. Pat Nixon on behalf of the American Association of Nurserymen. The award recognized the excellence in design and landscaping of the plaza. The site, featured in national publications, had its southern two blocks planted by Rettenberger Nursery Tree and landscape Service while the northern two blocks were planted by Nauman Nursery. The award given at the White House followed by one year an award presented by the American Association of landscape Architects to Barton-Aschman of Chicago for its design of the plaza. | ||
A minimum of sixty-five businesses was displaced by the urban renewal. Thirty-four went out of business, twenty-seven stayed in the Town Clock Plaza, twelve moved to the west edge of town, and the others relocated to a variety of places, mostly in the downtown area. The fact that the project did not develop as planned was blamed by some on the lack of an expressway running along the riverfront as planned by the architects. | A minimum of sixty-five businesses was displaced by the urban renewal. Thirty-four went out of business, twenty-seven stayed in the Town Clock Plaza, twelve moved to the west edge of town, and the others relocated to a variety of places, mostly in the downtown area. The fact that the project did not develop as planned was blamed by some on the lack of an expressway running along the riverfront as planned by the architects. | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 17 August 2008
TOWN CLOCK PLAZA. Iowa's first open tree-lined pedestrian mall. Named for its most distinctive feature, the TOWN CLOCK, Dubuque's downtown plaza was dedicated in 1971 by George Romney, then head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Deteriorating buildings along Main and Iowa STREETS were torn down. Planners declared the result would be a center for business, finance, government, and culture.
On April 12, 1973, Dubuque MAYOR Joseph J. BITTER accepted an award given by Mrs. Pat Nixon on behalf of the American Association of Nurserymen. The award recognized the excellence in design and landscaping of the plaza. The site, featured in national publications, had its southern two blocks planted by Rettenberger Nursery Tree and landscape Service while the northern two blocks were planted by Nauman Nursery. The award given at the White House followed by one year an award presented by the American Association of landscape Architects to Barton-Aschman of Chicago for its design of the plaza.
A minimum of sixty-five businesses was displaced by the urban renewal. Thirty-four went out of business, twenty-seven stayed in the Town Clock Plaza, twelve moved to the west edge of town, and the others relocated to a variety of places, mostly in the downtown area. The fact that the project did not develop as planned was blamed by some on the lack of an expressway running along the riverfront as planned by the architects.