CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
Supported through the leveraging of funds from our members, the City of Wabash, Visit Wabash County, Indiana Office of Community and rural affairs, Indiana Office of Tourism Development and people committed to improving the quality of place in downtown Wabash.
Across the nation, communities both large and small are using public art to improve public spaces, enhance the beauty of their community, and provide their city with its own signature.
Wabash already has its own distinctive examples of public art, including the stately sculpture of Abraham Lincoln that sits on the Northeast corner of our Courthouse lawn. The monument to our 16th president was commissioned by Wabash-born Alexander New and created by sculptor Charles Keck. Its unveiling in 1932 drew crowds of residents and visitors to the heart of Wabash.
Care has been taken to maintain this community treasure; conservators from the Indianapolis Museum of Art restored the statue in 2004, bringing it close to its original condition. This plan is built on the belief that public art can enhance Wabash and its image. It is our intention that this plan reopens an ongoing conversation in our community—a conversation started by the tradition of public art in Wabash. We hope that it ensures a continuing investment and appreciation of public art in our community.
Across the nation, communities both large and small are using public art to improve public spaces, enhance the beauty of their community, and provide their city with its own signature.
Wabash already has its own distinctive examples of public art, including the stately sculpture of Abraham Lincoln that sits on the Northeast corner of our Courthouse lawn. The monument to our 16th president was commissioned by Wabash-born Alexander New and created by sculptor Charles Keck. Its unveiling in 1932 drew crowds of residents and visitors to the heart of Wabash.
Care has been taken to maintain this community treasure; conservators from the Indianapolis Museum of Art restored the statue in 2004, bringing it close to its original condition. This plan is built on the belief that public art can enhance Wabash and its image. It is our intention that this plan reopens an ongoing conversation in our community—a conversation started by the tradition of public art in Wabash. We hope that it ensures a continuing investment and appreciation of public art in our community.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Check out this time lapse of the installation of the Gabions in the East parking lot!
Wabash Riverfront Plaza
Dedicated June 2nd, 2017
Located on Smith Street, just west of the Wabash Street Bridge
This project would not have been made possible without the following donors:
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Hoffman’s Nursery and Landscaping
Mike Paul Construction
Replicade LLC
Agness Family Foundation
City of Wabash
Ford Meter Box Foundation
Lisa Gilman and Michael Rheinheimer
Beacon Credit Union
Bill and Carole Konyha
Black Squirrel Toy Co.
Crossroads Bank
Dam to Dam Ride
Economic Development Group of Wabash County
Halderman Farm Management
Harry's Old Kettle Pub & Grill
Jeff and Abby Traver
Metal Source LLC
Michael and Angie Beauchamp
Paradise Spring Board
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Patrick and Amy Sullivan
Sam and Deanna Unger
Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks
Steve and Lisa Ford
Tiede Metz Downs Tandy & Petruniw, P.C.
Tom and Melanie Boyll
Transform Consulting Group
VisitWabashCo.
B. Walter & Co.
Brian and Nikki Hoffman
First Merchants Bank
Limo Cherian
Marelli's
Market Street Grill
Mike and Cindy Williams
Pettit Printing
Ron and Lavonne Sparling
The Clorox Company
The David & Sue Ridenour Family
Wabash Pizza King
Hank Eilts
Bucheri McCarty & Metz
Richard and Martha Sears
Jason and Melisa Callahan
Catherine and Jeremy Wright
M. Josh and Kristen Petruniw
Stinson Trading Post
Thomas and Nancy Frank
D.C. and I.M. Miller
Christa and Barry Stroup
Lundquist Appraisals
The Coffman Family
Julie Gordon
Cheryl and Paul Karst
Jody and Dan LaSalle
Kimberly Bartrom Pinkerton
Tandy Family
James Starbuck
Veronica Watson
Robert Mary
Chris Blauvelt
The Zwiebel Family
Ebrahim Varachia
Kayla Sprayue
Fred Tarr
Monica Sparling
Karen Eads
Ware Wimberly
Jonathan Berk
Mahala Clayton
Cindy and Larry McGuire
Mollie Swanson
Kryston Henderson
Tyler Karst
Tami Phillippe
Nathan and Justine Fansher
Ali McIlvenny
Joyce and William Gentry
Brian and Cheryl Ridgeway
Pat Brubaker
Gary & Kristie Norman
Richard and Lois Tandy
Barb Drook
Natalie Unger
Karen Eilts
Lana Garber
Janet Dale
Tenille and Silas Zartman
Eclectic Shoppe
Dedicated June 2nd, 2017
Located on Smith Street, just west of the Wabash Street Bridge
This project would not have been made possible without the following donors:
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Hoffman’s Nursery and Landscaping
Mike Paul Construction
Replicade LLC
Agness Family Foundation
City of Wabash
Ford Meter Box Foundation
Lisa Gilman and Michael Rheinheimer
Beacon Credit Union
Bill and Carole Konyha
Black Squirrel Toy Co.
Crossroads Bank
Dam to Dam Ride
Economic Development Group of Wabash County
Halderman Farm Management
Harry's Old Kettle Pub & Grill
Jeff and Abby Traver
Metal Source LLC
Michael and Angie Beauchamp
Paradise Spring Board
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Patrick and Amy Sullivan
Sam and Deanna Unger
Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks
Steve and Lisa Ford
Tiede Metz Downs Tandy & Petruniw, P.C.
Tom and Melanie Boyll
Transform Consulting Group
VisitWabashCo.
B. Walter & Co.
Brian and Nikki Hoffman
First Merchants Bank
Limo Cherian
Marelli's
Market Street Grill
Mike and Cindy Williams
Pettit Printing
Ron and Lavonne Sparling
The Clorox Company
The David & Sue Ridenour Family
Wabash Pizza King
Hank Eilts
Bucheri McCarty & Metz
Richard and Martha Sears
Jason and Melisa Callahan
Catherine and Jeremy Wright
M. Josh and Kristen Petruniw
Stinson Trading Post
Thomas and Nancy Frank
D.C. and I.M. Miller
Christa and Barry Stroup
Lundquist Appraisals
The Coffman Family
Julie Gordon
Cheryl and Paul Karst
Jody and Dan LaSalle
Kimberly Bartrom Pinkerton
Tandy Family
James Starbuck
Veronica Watson
Robert Mary
Chris Blauvelt
The Zwiebel Family
Ebrahim Varachia
Kayla Sprayue
Fred Tarr
Monica Sparling
Karen Eads
Ware Wimberly
Jonathan Berk
Mahala Clayton
Cindy and Larry McGuire
Mollie Swanson
Kryston Henderson
Tyler Karst
Tami Phillippe
Nathan and Justine Fansher
Ali McIlvenny
Joyce and William Gentry
Brian and Cheryl Ridgeway
Pat Brubaker
Gary & Kristie Norman
Richard and Lois Tandy
Barb Drook
Natalie Unger
Karen Eilts
Lana Garber
Janet Dale
Tenille and Silas Zartman
Eclectic Shoppe
STREETSCAPE ITEMS
Streetscape Improvements
The Historic Downtown Streetscape project is a multi-phase transportation enhancement project that began in the late 1990’s with the improvement of the 4-block stretch of Market Street. Since that time, subsequent phases focused on the enhancement of Wabash and Miami Streets, with future plans to improve Canal Street as well. This ongoing project was started as an effort to restore the economic vitality of the core downtown area and to improve the quality of life for the citizens of this community.
Enhancements are geared toward improving connectivity and pedestrian access in the downtown commercial district. Improvements include the demolition of existing deteriorated sidewalks and curbing, widening of walkways to accommodate multiple users, putting in handicap accessibility structures, construction of walks where none now exist, installation of new historical light fixtures and ornamental poles, bricks, street tree planting, planters and enhanced crosswalks, and updating utilities.
Upon the completion of this project, the many downtown businesses and organizations that have supported the revitalization of Historic Downtown Wabash will have renewed pride as a result of the efforts that have been taken to restore historic preservation and appreciation.
The Historic Downtown Streetscape project is a multi-phase transportation enhancement project that began in the late 1990’s with the improvement of the 4-block stretch of Market Street. Since that time, subsequent phases focused on the enhancement of Wabash and Miami Streets, with future plans to improve Canal Street as well. This ongoing project was started as an effort to restore the economic vitality of the core downtown area and to improve the quality of life for the citizens of this community.
Enhancements are geared toward improving connectivity and pedestrian access in the downtown commercial district. Improvements include the demolition of existing deteriorated sidewalks and curbing, widening of walkways to accommodate multiple users, putting in handicap accessibility structures, construction of walks where none now exist, installation of new historical light fixtures and ornamental poles, bricks, street tree planting, planters and enhanced crosswalks, and updating utilities.
Upon the completion of this project, the many downtown businesses and organizations that have supported the revitalization of Historic Downtown Wabash will have renewed pride as a result of the efforts that have been taken to restore historic preservation and appreciation.
