Record #:

3059

Author(s):

Harrington, Dixie L.

Abstract:

The exodus of businesses from downtown to shopping malls can be debilitating. The National League of Cities Downtown America program shows cities how to rebuild downtown areas. Monroe is one of the eleven pioneer participants.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Sept 1996, p1,8-9, il

Subject(s):

Central business districts--Monroe; City planning--Monroe

Record #:

4201

Author(s):

Humphries, Tara L.

Abstract:

\"Monroe as a Classroom\" is a senior honors elective course at Piedmont High School that gets students in touch with their heritage. Students do research on one of eleven historic buildings in downtown Monroe and then create a display to tell the building's story. Students not only learn about their heritage but also about oral history, historic preservation, and architecture.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 49 Issue 5, May 1999, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Central business districts--Monroe; Local history; Public schools--Monroe