CHANGING TIMES: CIVIC RENAISSANCE IN MOTION IN NEWHALL.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer The abandoned auto parts Auto parts are components of automobiles. They mainly are, in alphabetic order (only car specific articles or articles with car section):
It doesn't hurt the seller that down the street in this lackluster business district, the landlord is giving his half-block-long building a new look. Under construction is a western-style facade, aimed at helping Newhall look forward to its past. The reconstruction has already grabbed a prominent tenant, a popular Mexican restaurant and cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] that's enjoying a growing word-of-mouth business. Welcome to the birth of Old Town Newhall, a city-sponsored campaign to bring life to the decaying San Fernando Road, the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Valley's original downtown. ``I've got a buyer committed and two in the wings,'' Fred Ellrott said of the old auto parts shop he inherited from his father. Never mind that the old steel-blue facade shows earthquake cracks and that plywood fills the window frames. San Fernando Road, neglected for decades, is slowly becoming a draw. Mark Shipley expects to open his Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Cottage collectibles shop any day now across from Ellrott's building. Shipley, a set artist for Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Imagineering, will display landscapes he has painted, and sell items he has collected and refurbished. His plans go hand in hand with the city of Santa Clarita's effort to draw the visual and performing arts to Old Town. City officials envision small theaters and art galleries, outdoor restaurants and antique shops. ``It's a first-time venture for me,'' Shipley said. ``It's exciting. I'm sure any renovations will help us. It'll bring more people by.'' One of the hopefuls on Ellrott's waiting list is the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. , hoping to move from its out-of-the-way digs on a rural stretch of Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling to a reborn downtown. Old Town Newhall is a redevelopment project of the city of Santa Clarita, which will take increased property tax revenue from improved properties and put it back into the district. Over the past two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Santa Clarita City Council and the volunteer Redevelopment Committee have overseen construction of a widened, much improved Railroad Avenue, created special design guidelines, obtained renovation grants and planned social and cultural events in the area. This year, the committee hopes to complete an Old Town Newhall marketing study, begin a Main Street Program to involve property owners and merchants in the renovation process, replace existing street lights with decorative ones - already found on Railroad - and begin improving building facades. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1) One of several buildings in newly christened Old Town Newhall that will soon have improvements, new tenants, and a renovated locale (2--Color) Some businesses on San Fernando Road already have old-time touches, such as this roof clock. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News (3-4) Above, Mark Shipley stands in front of his soon-to-open collectibles shop on San Fernando Road; Fabian Medina, 12, runs past redevelopment construction. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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