The Eureka Heritage Society's Newsletter,
The Heritage Herald, Fall 1999
Working the Neighborhoods
You are invited to help design the Society's Neighborhood Improvement Program. The initial meeting will take place in October. We'll be looking for ways to apply historic preservation strategies to Eureka's west side neighborhoods. The part of Eureka west of E- Street and north of Wabash contains a multitude of historic homes. It's also a very mixed area. Some parts are well maintained. Others aren't or have been impacted by ugly new construction of inharmonious development. Interest in the west side neighborhoods is growing.
The City has announced financing for a fix-up program. Schools, public works and some major foundations have all suggested ideas for neighborhood improvements. All the interested parties have been invited to participate in the October meeting.
Come and contribute your two cents. We'll be looking for ways that the Society can coordinate or contribute to the improvement of Eureka's older and somewhat neglected neighborhoods. Call 443-8564 if you want to participate. ---- Ted Loring, Jr.
10 West Clark Street at the Corner of A Street |
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Keep Eureka Beautiful
Keep Eureka Beautiful is a nonprofit group
founded in 1996 in the aftermath of community-wide hearings regarding
crime. Discussion of the "Broken Window Theory" led to an
awareness that beautification impacts not only property values by also
neighborhood safety/crime prevention.
The mission of Keep Eureka Beautiful is to encourage the
citizens and businesses of Eureka to maintain the beauty of our
town. They sponsor periodic cleanups and encourage public policy on
beautification. Current priorities include educating the public
about the importance of beautification and improved landscaping and
development on south Broadway. Studies show that communities which
are kept clean and attractive enjoy more economic benefits and experience
less crime.
The organization has been giving out Awards of Merit to
individuals and businesses who are making a difference. Recent
Awardees: Mark and Christi Carter, Sanford's Salon, Eureka Art &
Frame, Hansen Insurance, Tom Hunt for the Hunt-Griffen Gardens.