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Gallagher Facade Renovation-The Eagle Building
The building at 107 North College Avenue is getting a facelift... or rather, a facade renovation. Believed to be built in 1893, the Art Deco building on the Westside of the Square was home for decades to the Eagle Clothing Company. The facade is being restored to the way it looked in 1927. Historic research found that the design was done by John Nichols, Bloomington's first Architect. The building will regain its raised display cases and marble trim all around the base plate. A large tray ceiling, centered in the twenty feet deep recessed storefront, is back lit and has a unique, asymmetrical art deco design. When the floor was removed, the old tile was revealed and is to be restored. To assist in the cost of the project, a $10,000 grant from the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Zone Facade Improvement Program was awarded. "It's a fun project," said Tom Gallagher, building owner. |
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More Renovations and New Construction
9North
508 N. College Avenue by WS Property Group
5-story mixed-use with commercial space and apartments.
222 W. Kirkwood Avenue
Former Smith Holden Building
Groundfloor retail use and upper floor residential units.
Morton Mansions
532 N. Morton
4-story mixed-use apartment building.
Omega Properties
645-639 N. College Avenue
Remodeling two historic residential structures and new 3-story apartment building.
122 E. Kirkwood
Former Ladyman's Cafe Building
Ground floor retail use.
422 E. Kirkwood
New construction, groundfloor retail use and upper floor residential units.
502 E. Kirkwood
Kilroy's Bar & Grill
Expansion
101 E. Kirkwood
The Briar & Burley
Expansion
Morton Street
Bub's Burgers
New business
200 Block W. Kirkwood Avenue
Water line and street scape construction
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
What do you think will happen if you give a mouse a cookie? Any child will tell you: "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk... When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw..." Yes, one thing leads to another, and then another, and then another, until it's mayhem and you ven remember how it all began! Oh, yes, it was a cookie.
This summer, Cardinal Stage Company launches its new Cardinal for Kids series with a show filled with messy, side-splitting hilarity the whole family will love-If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Based on the popular children's book by Laura Joffe Numeroff, the live stage production is recommended for families with children age 4-10 and serves as a wonderful introduction to theatre for young audience members.
Waldron Auditorium
June 18-27 2010
Kid-friendly performance times: 10 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, & 7 pm. |
Need a ticket to a show or event ...
Remember the BCT Box Office
Downtown Bloomington has many wonderful assets: wonderfully curated boutiques with gorgeous storefronts, performing arts venues with a choice of prime entertainment and restaurants with cuisines ranging from countries far away to home-style farm cooking. An invaluable resource to all of these aspects of our town is the BCT Box Office, a cooperative effort by Downtown Bloomington, Inc., the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District and the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Over 50,000 people set foot in the box office each year to buy tickets to local events, find information about places to stay, eat and shop, to ask for directions and to connect to the buzz in town. Over 45 local organizations, ranging from Cardinal Stage Company and Bloomington Playwrights Project to the African American Arts Institute and Bloomington Pops Orchestra, use the BCT Box Office to sell tickets to over 300 locally produced plays, concerts, dance performances and more.
Located in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, the BCT Box Office's prime downtown location makes it easily accessible by anyone with an interest in our downtown and beyond. The BCT Box Office is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week, noon to 5 p.m. on weekends, and on all nights with a ticketed event at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Tickets can be purchased in person, by phone or online. An easy to use online interface allows patrons to buy tickets to any event from any computer with an internet connection. Additionally, patrons interested in selling tickets through the BCT Box Office can come in anytime and set up their ticket sales in minutes.
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Can't Miss Event
Sample a Taste of Bloomington featuring local food, live music, art, and specialty shopping in downtown Bloomington, Indiana for the 28th Annual Taste of Bloomington and Arts Fair on the Square on Saturday, June 19, 2010.
The Taste of Bloomington hours are 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.. Admission is $6.00 with Children Under 12 Free. The event is located at Showers Common.
Reminder: The Farmer's Market is at 8 a.m. - 12 Noon that day with the Art Fair on the Square from 10a.m. - 6 p.m..
Cosponsored by Bloomington Independent Restaurant Association and Downtown Bloomington Inc.. Visit www.tasteofbloomington.com for more information. |
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Downtown Bloomington Gift Certificates
Special thanks to Dan Rarey, Dan gives Downtown Gift Certificates when clients purchase property. Visit www.downtownbloomington.com for information on Downtown Gift Certificates.
Purchase Downtown Bloomington Gift Certificates online or in person at 302 S College Ave. |
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Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Is a not for profit organization formed in
1984. It is a public/private partnership
made up of members working to enhance the economic vitality of downtown Bloomington. Membership
support comes from residents, businesses, property owners, economic and
cultural development organizations, local government and industry. A healthy downtown is important for the
entire community.
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