Posted June 10, 200421 yr Steubenville (pop: 19,015) is the county seat of Jefferson County, and is in the southeastern tip of northeast Ohio. An Appalachian hub, the city sits only 35 miles west of Pittsburgh and is the second largest city-metro (not counting West Virginia cities) on the Ohio River in the state. The City of Murals (named so because of over 25 murals in the downtown area) is the home of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Old Fort Steuben, and the Creegan Animation Factory. The home of Dean Martin, Steubenville is nestled within the Ohio Valley, with large rock walls on the West Virginia side to give the city a quarry-like feel. I see a bridge :D Jefferson County Courthouse Some nice churches... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 11, 200421 yr Isn't Steubenville part of a West Virginian cities metro? I believe that Steubenville and Weirton, WV are kind of a joint metro.
June 11, 200421 yr Steubenville reached its peak population in 1940 with 37,651 people, so it started to decline before most other Ohio cities which reached their peaks in 1950.
June 11, 200421 yr Author Steubenville is actually the principal city of the Steubenville-Weirton Metro area. The two West Virginia metros that touch Ohio (Huntington and Wheeling) are both the principal cities. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 23, 200718 yr Steubenville, home to a very corrupt police force. It's police force (which goes purely after speeders while leaving a "normal" homicide in the downtown unsolved) forced the city to sign a consent decree with the federal government -- the second city in the nation to do so. Did you check out their police station? For such a small town, the police station is one of the largest buildings in the city -- and brand new too!
April 25, 200718 yr It's police force (which goes purely after speeders while leaving a "normal" homicide in the downtown unsolved I think that you are confusing the city police with the local state patrol office that sits on local state route 7 like a militia. However the city police does have a bad reputation yes. Cool pictures! Where is St. John Arena in relation to downtown? It is in the city, but a few miles west of downtown.
April 25, 200718 yr No, the city police also patrol State Route 7 as well. They were the ones who also installed the speed trap cameras, which was nothing more than a toll booth for thousands of motorists, and who were also caught red-handed in their illegal schemes. They were forced to pay back ALL the tickets to the innocent motorists. Join the NMA, save a life, rid the city of corrupt revenue geneat... I mean police.
April 25, 200718 yr Very interesting post. I enjoyed it very much. I seem to recall the town as having a very bad, tough rep back in the days when Dean Martin would have been growing up there. I'm just curious...are there any of Dean's old haunts still around town? Any mentions of him, ala, "Dean Martin slept here"..that kind of thing? Thanks for the post.
April 25, 200718 yr Author Did you check out their police station? For such a small town, the police station is one of the largest buildings in the city -- and brand new too! I did. It's f'n huge. Did you get any upclose shots of this bridge? This isn't the one with the large rock cliff in the background is it? The large rock cliff bridge photo is in the gallery. That bridge you pointed out is Rt. 22 and no I didn't get any photos of it up close. Sorry :( Very interesting post. I enjoyed it very much. I seem to recall the town as having a very bad, tough rep back in the days when Dean Martin would have been growing up there. I'm just curious...are there any of Dean's old haunts still around town? Any mentions of him, ala, "Dean Martin slept here"..that kind of thing? Thanks for the post. Didn't know about the Dean Martin bad days thing. That'd be interesting to research. Thank you for your comment! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 3, 200718 yr Carriage Inn in line for major renovations Steubenville Herald-Star, 4/30/07 Capital Health Services has begun a renovation that will cost more than $1 million at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, 3012 St. Charles Drive, to improve patient accommodations to go along with the nursing facility’s high levels of care. Toni Heavilin, corporate director of public relations, said, “Carriage Inn of Steubenville has consistently been voted the No. 1 facility in the valley as well as having the friendliest employees. Capital Health Services employs highly qualified employees who are experts in caring for the geriatric patient. With these renovations, Carriage Inn will truly be able to provide outstanding accommodations and healthcare services second to none,” she said. The changes will be extensive, right down to doorknobs and water faucets, said Heavilin, Richard Hvizdak, project manager; and Administrator Brad Conto. One of the chief changes will be that each patient room will be equipped with a new flat-screen, wall-mounted television. The cabinets and closets in the rooms will be integrated into the walls to provide more space in the rooms. Another major change is that all patients will have electrically adjustable beds.
May 8, 200718 yr Market getting a makeover Notes -- 1. The city is hoping that a new name and location for the farmers market will help revitalize the 25-year-old market. The market will take place on Thursday as before, but the location will be moved to Fort Steuben Park. It was also renamed the City Market for 2007. 1a. The goal is to coordinate it with Fort Steuben's Concert in the Park series. 2. Traditionally, the market was open from 7 AM to 3 PM, but it will stay open till 6:30 PM -- when the Concert in the Park series starts. 3. The city has also installed an Internet wireless network around the park to lure in office workers and residents alike. Article information: "Market getting a makeover, By DAVE GOSSETT, Herald Star [steubenville], May 07, 2007"
May 15, 200718 yr Looking into the future Notes -- 1. The city has $2.7 million after it sold the Belleview golf Course and the University Blvd. "Green Strip" to spend on recreational facilities at Belleview, Beatty and Jim Wood parks, and other "tot lots" throughout the city. 2. The city will produce conceptual drawings of the proposed changes, and request public comments. 3. Proposals include -- 3a. Beatty Park: 3ai. A disc golf course in Beatty Park that is "nearing reality". It is an 18-hole course with a $5,600 price. 3aii. Convert the maintenance building at Beatty Park into a welcome center. 3aiii. Beatty Park become a nature preserve. this would include hiking paths and possibly a bike path. 3b. Jim Wood Park would be realigned under the conceptual plans. 3bi. This stems from when the city sold a portion of the park to the Steubenville Board of Education for the construction of a new elementary school. The restrooms and shelter house were moved to the north end of the park. 3bii. Tentative plans call for the rebuilding of the baseball field. 3biii. Other plans include a new playground next to the baseball field, a perimeter walking path, tennis court, basketball court, and a splash pool. 3biv. A new roadway could be constructed to allow easier access to the playground and shelter area. Lighting would make the walking path safer. 3c. Belleview Park -- 3ci. The new filtration plant for the city eliminated a shelter picnic area and playground. 3cii. A starter's office at the golf course could be converted into a new shelter house. The baseball fields could also move or be upgraded. 3ciii. The parking lot could be "softened" with more vegetation. 3civ. Basketball courts could be added, and the tennis courts would be rehabilitated. 3cv. A skating park could be added, which could be used as a skating rink in the winter. 3cvi. A walking path could be constructed. Article information: "Looking into the future, By DAVE GOSSETT, Herald Star [steubenville], Saturday, May 12, 2007"
May 15, 200718 yr Property means more growth for university Notes -- 1. Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic church based university, is acquiring the Belleview Park Golf Course and a strip of land between University Blvd. and Franklin Ave. 2. The university is currently growing -- currently at 2,400 students but expected to rise to 2,600. 3. The university has been facing challenges in housing its students. A new residence hall, Sts. Louis and Elizabeth Hall, is being completed near the center of campus. The J.C. Williams campus center was also recently expanded and renovated. 3a. The hall adds 179 new beds, which has 100 beds already filled for the 2007-2008 academic year. It is named after the Third Order Regular Franciscan. 3b. The new dorm will allow those who live at the Ohio Valley Hospital School of Nursing dorms at Trinity Medical Center East to move back to campus. 4. The soccer field, located on a terrace behind the Vaccaro Field baseball complex, could be paved over to provide "sorely needed" parking. The new soccer field would be relocated to a flat area on the east side of the golf course. 5. The main campus entrance at Franciscan Way and University Blvd. would be redesigned as well. 6. The 30-year master plan calls for the construction of additional classroom buildings, new administrative offices, and a new university chapel. 7. Growth on the golf course is complex -- because the city has four major easements for water mains that run on the property. 8. The "green strip" between Franklin and University was the city's landfill decades ago. It would be used more for commercial ventures than as an extension of the campus. 9. The university has no "immediate plans" -- for the Holiday Inn or Damon's Restaurant, which they both own. The Holiday Inn annex was turned into dormitories several years ago. The university is "dependent" hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn and the restaurant for the visitors. 10. The university is also wanting to acquire the Parkview Circle public housing project from the Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority. Not much would happen to the property, as it is currently used mainly by university students. A lengthy phased-in change would occur, not an immediate "forced exodus" of students. 10a. The 30-year plan identifies the project to be the site of new classrooms and other structures. Article information: "Property means more growth for university, By PAUL GIANNAMORE, Herald Star [steubenville], Saturday, May 12, 2007"
May 15, 200718 yr seicer... Why don't you just post the whole article? These links are no longer available after a week or two. Also, what do the numbers in these Notes relate to? Just a thought.
May 15, 200718 yr Property means more growth for university Steubenville Herald Star, 5/13/07 What does the Franciscan University of Steubenville plan to do with the Belleview Park Golf Course and a strip of land between University Boulevard and Franklin Avenue when it acquires the properties later this month? The immediate answer is a few simple projects. The long-range answer is to grow. But for now, according to David Skiviat, university vice president of finance, the plans are for some relatively modest changes while the university considers long-range plans. An update, some 18 months in the making, was completed to the university’s master plan a year ago, but Skiviat said the plan didn’t get specific on uses of the properties. Courthouse renovation bids opened Steubenville Herald Star, 5/13/07 Jefferson County commissioners on Thursday opened six bids for the renovation of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Three of the six bids were within 10 percent of the engineer’s estimate of $810,000. Historical Design Group of Worthington prepared design plans for the work that will include replacing all the joints between the stone work, repairing damaged stones, cleaning and sealing the exterior of the building and replacing all the windows. Grunwell Cashero Co. of Cleveland bid $838,000 and was the apparent low bidder. The other two bids within the engineer’s estimate were from Ameriseal of Akron, $849,000; and Koon Restoration of Lewisville, $872,000. Rick Freitag, Historical Design Group project manager, said he was satisfied with the bids received. He will have a recommendation for a contractor in about 10 days. Freitag said the successful contractor will first order the windows and replacement stones for the exterior of the courthouse. Work will begin in August and be finished by Oct. 15.
May 15, 200718 yr I don't post the article because on other forums, it is either frowned upon or downright banned. Since other forums use a BBCode-system, I can easily copy-paste them from one site to another with ease. Plus, it allows me to read the article fully, get all the facts down to bullet points (what those numbers represent), and condense it so that if I were to use it in an article that I would write, I could easily reference it (hence why I provide the article information below). The article is pretty much summed up in my bullet points, although I provide a URL for further viewing. I don't leave out important information, or items that are relevant to the topic at hand. I'm actually kind of surprised that UO allows full-article postings, as most newspapers have explicit warnings against that -- or you would need to pay hefty costs per article. Not that I won't stop posting full text articles here, but I do it for the sake of convenience -- copy/pasting articles across other sites -- and that, it is now a habit.
May 17, 200718 yr The University continues to grow, but it would be be nice to hear of something, anything positive in improving the downtown area and attracting business.
May 22, 200718 yr A new location, a new name Notes -- 1. The 25-year-old Farmers Market will open Thursday as the City Market in a grassy area next to Third Street. 2. The vendors traditionally set up at 7 AM and leave around 3 PM, but are invited to stay longer for the Concert in the Park series that starts at 6:30 PM at the Louis and Sandra Berkman Amphitheater. 3. Live music is being arranged for the lunch hour on Thursdays, which could boost business at the City Market. Article information: "A new location, a new name, By DAVE GOSSETT, Herald Star [steubenville], May 22, 2007"
June 20, 200717 yr More good news from Steubenville! :clap: Market growing at new location By DAVE GOSSETT, Herald-Star [steubenville], June 20, 2007 The new City Market is growing, in both vendors and customers. It has been open at its new location at the Historic Fort Steuben Park for one month, and the number of weekly vendors is "already above what we had last year," according to the executive director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The new location has more room, has more handicapped parking, and the customers are "more serious about buying." Downtown employees are also now taking their lunch breaks near the fountain, and there have been numerous positive comments from customers who come back to the amphitheater later in the day Thursday for the free concerts.
June 20, 200717 yr Author Good! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 21, 200717 yr Excellent... I'll have to head out there sometime and snap some pics of ole the closest Ohio city to me.
June 27, 200717 yr A piece of city’s history to be demolished By DAVE GOSSETT, staff writer Herald Star [steubenville] June 27, 2007 (With photo.) :cry: STEUBENVILLE —The two-story Victorian Gothic house on Highland Avenue has a long, proud history but a short future. Built in the 1850s by an attorney, the four-bedroom home has been abandoned for the past several years and is scheduled to be torn down as part of the city’s demolition program.
July 11, 200717 yr Historic Steubenville house is gone By DAVE GOSSETT, staff writer Herald Star [steubenville] July 11, 2007 STEUBENVILLE — Time ran out Tuesday on the historic house on Highland Avenue. Crews from RSV Inc. started demolition work Monday, clearing the weeds, grass, small trees and grapevines that literally obscured the 150-year-old structure from casual view. Demolition work started early Tuesday and by noon, the former Victorian gothic four-bedroom house had been reduced to a pile of rubble.
January 7, 200817 yr City supports downtown location By Dave Gossett, Herald Star, January 4, 2008 STEUBENVILLE — The city’s Historical Landmarks Commission on Thursday approved a resolution supporting a downtown location for future offices of the Social Security Administration. The SSA offices are currently housed in the Ohio Valley Towers. But there have been public comments in recent weeks regarding the possibility of the SSA offices looking for a new home.
January 9, 200916 yr http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_606426.html Fort Steuben Bridge closed because of shifted slab By The Associated Press Friday, January 9, 2009 STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- An 80-year-old Ohio River bridge linking eastern Ohio and West Virginia's Northern Panhandle is closed because of safety concerns. The Ohio Department of Transportation says the Fort Steuben Bridge at Steubenville was shut down Thursday after a maintenance crew found a concrete slab on the bridge deck had shifted. An inspection was scheduled for today and was expected to take much of the day. Traffic has been detoured onto the neighboring U.S. 22 Veterans Memorial Bridge. It was built in 1990 to replace the Fort Steuben, a suspension bridge that opened in 1929 and is scheduled for demolition this year.
May 11, 200916 yr Downtown properties praised Historic Landmarks Commission awards certificates of recognition By Dave Gossett, Herald Star, May 10, 2009 STEUBENVILLE - Mike Hall spent 20 years in Los Angeles pursuing his song writing career. But when the chance came to return to his childhood home on Ross Street, Hall and his wife, Bernadette, came home and started a restoration project, "that is still a work in progress."
May 13, 200916 yr Downtown plan to be unveiled By Dave Gossett, Herald Star, May 12, 2009 STEUBENVILLE - Details of a new master plan for the city's downtown business district will be unveiled for the public May 26 by the Steubenville Revitalization Group. Also, the ad hoc organization learned a former city businessman may be ready to donate a building to the group.
March 9, 20187 yr This thread hasn't been touched in a loooong time.... I'll try to update it for now on since I run a general Ohio Valley development thread over on Skyscraper Page. That thread mainly focuses on Wheeling, but it has a run-down of projects from cities such as Steubenville, Weirton, & East Liverpool. Franciscan Square Phase One Completed (Steubenville): Today I am going to cover Franciscan Square. This mixed-use development is located on University Boulevard down the hill from the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus. The university bought up most of the previously undeveloped land on the south side of University Boulevard in hopes of expanding their footprint and making the area more welcoming. The first phase of Franciscan Square is complete - it brought a new Best Western Plus hotel and two retail buildings, all centered around a greenspace or "square". A Bennigans is also currently being built and will open sometime in July. A rendering of phase one of Franciscan Square: The new Best Western Plus: Inn at Franciscan Square: This week, two restaurants opened in the square. Brooklyn Bagel on the Square serves coffee from La Prima (a Pittsburgh Strip District based coffee company) as well as bagels, bagel sandwiches, and more. Believe it or not, they are actually the first real coffee shop in the Steubenville area - needless to say I am excited that I now have more options that Tim Hortons when I'm in Steubenville. The second restaurant, Rubi's Pizza & Grill, is a new restaurant owned by the owners of the former Corrado's Pizza in the Fort Steuben Mall - They moved here and shut down their mall location due to the mall going through extremely rough times after losing two of their three anchor stores. The restaurant will be a casual restaurant for pizza, calzones, sandwiches, & more. The exterior of Brooklyn Bagel on the Square: The interior of Brooklyn Bagel: Future phases include the Bennigans (as I mentioned before), office space, and possibly more retail depending on the demand. I visited the development and it looks nicer than expected. There are still 3 or 4 retail spaces open. I like how everything is centered around the central grass "square" area - I can see that being a neat gathering space in the summertime.
March 9, 20187 yr Toronto Ohio: Toronto, Ohio is located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County. It is a small city with a population of 5,091. It was founded in the mid-1800s as "Newburg Landing" and later as "Sloan Station." But in 1881, citizens voted to rename the city after Toronto, Ontario - a city that the mayor felt was worth emulating. The town became a large industrial and transportation hub due to its location on the river. Though most of the industry has left the city, TIMET (the world's largest titanium producer) remains as a major employer in the city and will even be expanding the plant in the coming years. Despite the Upper Ohio Valley's hardships, Toronto has remained in relatively good shape compared to many surrounding river towns. This thread will give a photo tour of the town and list off the current and recent developments within the Gem City! I hope you guys like the thread! I just thought I'd represent my hometown on UrbanOhio ;D
March 9, 20187 yr Photo Tour: The main welcome sign off of the Franklin Street exit: The historic "Mill Row" along Madison Avenue - 3 blocks of completely preserved mill housing: The main drag in Downtown Toronto - North Fourth Street: The Ohio River from the Driftwood Marina: One of the many elegant historic homes in North River Avenue Historic District: The facade of the now demolished football stadium - a new stadium with a similar style has since been built in the same location: Another look at Downtown Toronto - sadly Downtown isn't very well maintained compared to the rest of the city's neighborhoods which are in great shape compared to most Appalachian Ohio towns: And of course, the famous Ohio Valley Style Pizza which originated in Toronto and Steubenville ;D:
March 9, 20187 yr Current / Recent Development Projects: Toronto Community Garden: Downtown Toronto, Ohio has been neglected for many years, but recent efforts have brought in new businesses, murals, streetscape projects, and a community garden. The garden is located in a vacant lot where a building was recently torn down, on the corner of Clark and N. Fourth Streets. The garden includes several types of plants, a picnic area, and several murals and art installations designed by locals artists and students. It was completed in 2016 by the Toronto Coalition For Revitalization. New Toronto High School: The old Toronto High School was in bad shape and was torn down in favor of building a new one on Dennis Way. The new school was completed in 2016 and features a junior high wing and high school wing. The old high school: (It is now torn down and a parking lot for the football stadium) Toronto Bikeway: The Toronto Coalition for Revitalization has set up an extensive bikeway across the city complete with bikelanes. This has greatly helped the biking infastructure in the city. In addition to connecting most of the neighborhoods to important locations within the city, the bikeway goes along the scenic and historic River Avenue which is meant to attract visiting cyclists. Rusty Bull Taco Company: This is by far my favorite recent development in Toronto. An old single-unit car wash on Franklin Street was converted into a very lively taco restaurant. The old car wash doors open up during warm days to make the restaurant open-air. It is also known for its live music events. This is the type of development that cities like Toronto really need more of. The building pre-renovations: The Rusty Bull Taco Company: Mama G's Pizza New Location: Mama G's is an Ohio Valley Style pizza shop that has been in Toronto since 2006. In 2017, it moved to a new location in a historic building on North Fourth Street. It is yet another new business that is helping to revitalize Downtown.
March 9, 20187 yr It's funny, I was just talking with people about Ohio Valley style pizza today! I wasn't sure if it was some mythical pizza form that one pizzeria made once and it got attributed to all of the Ohio Valley, but sure enough it's real! “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
March 9, 20187 yr It's funny, I was just talking with people about Ohio Valley style pizza today! I wasn't sure if it was some mythical pizza form that one pizzeria made once and it got attributed to all of the Ohio Valley, but sure enough it's real! It's very alive indeed! You can get it in East Liverpool, Steubenville, Wheeling, ect. I'm not sure how far south it goes. The most famous Ohio Valley Pizza shops are DiCarlo's and Giannamore's. But around the valley, you will find a couple valley style pizza shops in each small town. Toronto itself has 4 Valley style pizzeria's: DiCarlo's, Iggy's, Mama G's, and Gem City Pizza - a chain based out of Toronto that even has a Myrtle Beach location.
March 9, 20187 yr Author Thank you! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 9, 20187 yr Thanks, we don't hear nearly enough about the Ohio River Valley cities here on UO, but they have amazing histories and some great architecture!
March 9, 20187 yr yeah we certainly dont get any news from that part of the state so this is great to see. i would suggest put everything from the region here and maybe someone could change the header?
March 9, 20187 yr Does Weirton still have gambling dens every 100 feet? 2007 was a good time for landlords around there.
March 9, 20187 yr Dblcut, great work! I enjoy your postings over on SSP, and it's always nice to see the detail you put into your postings. I work very closely with the Jefferson County Land Bank, and I am originally from Columbiana County myself (city of Columbiana). I was just in Toronto last Friday having dinner at Margaret's Cafe. I am working with the Village of Wellsville on a couple of pocket parks downtown and a community garden near the elementary school there. The architecture in these river towns is something else. I was thinking last Friday Wellsville can really start to follow the path of Toronto, it's got the right stuff in place to do so. Not that you need help with it because you seem to do great research on the Ohio River Valley, but if you need any information on Wellsville, East Liverpool or Salem, just let me know.
March 9, 20187 yr Being from Wheeling I really appreciated your post over on SSP. The bones that the valley has are really good but years of neglect have really taken their toll. However in some of the older sections of Pittsburgh they look like the valley as well so it's kind of just a culture thing I guess. North Wheeling could literally be Wheeling's "Short North" if there were jobs to support it, they really need to do a better job at attracting business outside of fracking, etc.
March 9, 20187 yr Absolutely mesmerized by the "mill row" picture. You don't see that much in Ohio, really awesome piece of history
March 9, 20187 yr I was thinking last Friday Wellsville can really start to follow the path of Toronto, it's got the right stuff in place to do so. I completely agree. Wellsville is unfortunately pretty run-down at the moment, just like most towns in the area. But it definitely has the potential to make itself better. Wellsville has some awesome historic buildings along Main Street - unfortunately, Main Street is just so vacant and un-cared for. If more work goes into the area, Main Street could be a great historic district. North Wheeling could literally be Wheeling's "Short North" if there were jobs to support it, they really need to do a better job at attracting business outside of fracking, etc. Every time I drive through Wheeling I'm in awe at how much potential there is. North Wheeling has so many amazing Victorian era buildings. Sadly, I don't think there's much of a demand for a large entertainment district there. The part of wheeling I love the most is Center Market - it's such a cool historic and walkable neighborhood with several unique shops and restaurants. Absolutely mesmerized by the "mill row" picture. You don't see that much in Ohio, really awesome piece of history 100% agree. It is such a mystery to me why it isn't an official historic district. Check out this street view of Mill Row - as you can see it is several blocks of completely preserved mill housing.
March 12, 20187 yr Market Street Lofts (East Liverpool): A controversial new apartment development is almost complete in Downtown East Liverpool. Developed by the Miller Valentine Group, the project will bring 45 affordable housing units to Downtown. Originally, the project was supposed to have market-rate apartments, but I don't think that's the case anymore which is a bit of a shame. I could imagine that some younger people in East Liverpool may have been interested in renting an apartment here. Anyways, the controversial part is that in order to build the apartments, several historic buildings had to be demolished. Even though they were in bad shape, it's a shame to see them demolished - especially when there is a ton of surface parking around Downtown. East Liverpool really had a lot of beautiful historic buildings but most are gone because they usually don't have much regard for keeping them around. Amenities will include a fitness room, technology room, and a community room. Overall, I'm happy to see something modern come to Downtown East Liverpool. Market Street Lofts will open in early April and have an open house on March 22. The buildings that were demolished: A rendering of Market Street Lofts: Recent photos of Market Street Lofts: Honestly, I wish other valley towns did things like this. For example, Steubenville could really reinvent their downtown if they could get some quality apartment developments like this in addition to some renovations on historic buildings.
March 12, 20187 yr Always good to see more urban multifamily development, but yikes - losing those historic buildings is downright criminal
May 10, 20187 yr Leonardos' Coffeehouse (Steubenville): Steubenville's Nelson Family purchased a large historic building in Downtown Steubenville and has been working to revitalize it. The first floor has three retail spaces - one is the Steubenville Popcorn Company, the second is Drosselmyer's Nutcracker Shop (Due to Steubenville being known for their annual Nutcracker Village), and the third that just opened is Leonardo Coffeehouse and Renaissance Roasters. The upstairs floors will be developed into apartments as far as I know, but sadly there's not too much info on this project online. This is one of the only photos of the building I can find.... The coffee shop is to the right of the Popcorn Shop, so it is blocked by a building in this photo: This is the second coffee shop to open recently in Steubenville - before this year, Tim Hortons was the only coffee shop in town. Needless to say, this is a great addition to Downtown and will hopefully lead to some type of comeback. Fourth Street definitely has a lot of potential and historic buildings that could be utilized. The inside of Leonardo's Coffeehouse: Downtown Weirton Gateway Proposal: I know Weirton isn't in Ohio, but it is a part of the Ohio Valley and is very connected to Steubenville, so I will include its development news in this thread from now on. The Brooke-Hancock Jefferson Planning Commission asked WVU architecture students to present ideas for Downtown Weirton improvements. One plan was a pedestrian plaza and food truck space at the "gateway" of Downtown Weirton. Before and After: New Lifestyle Center Coming to Wheeling: More big news is coming out of Weirton! The city is starting to enter an upswing, most likely due to its proximity to Pittsburgh. The city received a $2.5 million grant to develop the 73 acre Three Springs Business Park. The first phase will be a lifestyle center style development. It will be centered around a roundabout and anchored by a convention center. The development will have 20 storefronts available and will hopefully bring 600 jobs. The developers hope to bring a modern shopping center to the Ohio Valley for people that do not want to go to Pittsburgh - this is likely a reaction to the near death of the Fort Steuben Mall across the river in Steubenville. A basic plan for the new lifestyle center: The development obviously isn't anything too special design-wise, but for the Ohio Valley, it is a pretty big deal. I'm not sure if Weirton has the retail demand to fill up this whole development though.
June 22, 20186 yr JSW Steel Investing $500 Million in Mingo Junction: JSW Steel announced yesterday that they are going to be investing $500 million into the former Acero Junction Plant in Mingo Junction, OH, a small town south of Steubenville. This will hopefully breathe some life back into Mingo, which has economically suffered for decades. The project will be divided into two phases, each of which will cost around $250 million. Phase one will modernize the hot strip mill by modernizing the arc furnace and slab caster. Phase two would add a second arc furnace. The company says they were attracted to the Ohio Valley due to the abundance of scrap metal and natural gas in the region. Mingo Junction officials hope this will bring their town's steel industry back for good. The former Acero Junction Plant: Mingo Junction is a pretty depressing town to drive through, but it is very interesting for sure. Most of the business district is completely abandoned and falling apart with crumbling steel mills dominating the skyline. The hilltop neighborhoods are where the better neighborhoods are these days. I will admit, I'm a bit skeptical to see Mingo become dependent on steel once again. Also, fun fact about Mingo Junction: It is the home town of Wild Cherry who released the 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music White Boy." Some photos around town in Mingo Junction:
June 23, 20186 yr JSW Steel Investing $500 Million in Mingo Junction: JSW Steel announced yesterday that they are going to be investing $500 million into the former Acero Junction Plant in Mingo Junction, OH, a small town south of Steubenville. This will hopefully breathe some life back into Mingo, which has economically suffered for decades. The project will be divided into two phases, each of which will cost around $250 million. Phase one will modernize the hot strip mill by modernizing the arc furnace and slab caster. Phase two would add a second arc furnace. The company says they were attracted to the Ohio Valley due to the abundance of scrap metal and natural gas in the region. Mingo Junction officials hope this will bring their town's steel industry back for good. The former Acero Junction Plant: Mingo Junction is a pretty depressing town to drive through, but it is very interesting for sure. Most of the business district is completely abandoned and falling apart with crumbling steel mills dominating the skyline. The hilltop neighborhoods are where the better neighborhoods are these days. I will admit, I'm a bit skeptical to see Mingo become dependent on steel once again. Also, fun fact about Mingo Junction: It is the home town of Wild Cherry who released the 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music White Boy." Some photos around town in Mingo Junction: Weren't parts of The Deer Hunter shot in and around Mingo Junction?
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