Lower Town, Paducah

Lower Town, Paducah

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Publication Date: 24th April 2006

Since its annexation to Paducah in 1836, Lower Town has been reinvented by determined residents, visionary elected officials, a locally owned bank, and the Lower Town Neighborhood Association. Today a vibrant community of businesses and preservationists is joined by artists in the national award-winning Artist Relocation Program. Then & Now: Lower Town, Paducah compares historic images with modern photographs to document the spirit of the citizens and the renaissance of the neighborhood.
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Since its annexation to Paducah in 1836, Lower Town has been reinvented by determined residents, visionary elected officials, a locally owned bank, and the Lower Town Neighborhood Association. Today a vibrant community of businesses and preservationists is joined by artists in the national award-winning Artist Relocation Program. Then & Now: Lower Town, Paducah compares historic images with modern photographs to document the spirit of the citizens and the renaissance of the neighborhood.
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Since its annexation to Paducah in 1836, Lower Town has been reinvented by determined residents, visionary elected officials, a locally owned bank, and the Lower Town Neighborhood Association. Today a vibrant community of businesses and preservationists is joined by artists in the national award-winning Artist Relocation Program. Then & Now: Lower Town, Paducah compares historic images with modern photographs to document the spirit of the citizens and the renaissance of the neighborhood.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Then and Now
  • Publication Date: 24th April 2006
  • State: Kentucky
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738542256
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
    HISTORY / United States / General
Author Bio
Char Downs and Jay Downs Siska, Ed.D., are both artists and active historic preservationists. Char Downs earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Hawai'i. She is an internationally known multi-media artist and a founding member of the Paducah Printmakers. Jay Downs Siska earned a Doctor of Education from Florida State University. He is an art agent and educator, a member of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, Rotary Club, Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, and Board of Directors of the Paducah Film Society.
Since its annexation to Paducah in 1836, Lower Town has been reinvented by determined residents, visionary elected officials, a locally owned bank, and the Lower Town Neighborhood Association. Today a vibrant community of businesses and preservationists is joined by artists in the national award-winning Artist Relocation Program. Then & Now: Lower Town, Paducah compares historic images with modern photographs to document the spirit of the citizens and the renaissance of the neighborhood.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Then and Now
  • Publication Date: 24th April 2006
  • State: Kentucky
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738542256
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
    HISTORY / United States / General
Char Downs and Jay Downs Siska, Ed.D., are both artists and active historic preservationists. Char Downs earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Hawai'i. She is an internationally known multi-media artist and a founding member of the Paducah Printmakers. Jay Downs Siska earned a Doctor of Education from Florida State University. He is an art agent and educator, a member of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, Rotary Club, Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, and Board of Directors of the Paducah Film Society.