City of Elizabethton and Main Street Elizabethton host Breezeway dedication
Published 3:19 pm Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/A new area designed for sitting and enjoying a break from walking, food and drinks, or a casual conversation with friends or your favorite furbaby was dedicated on Friday morning. Called the Placemakers Breezeway it is located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Frankie Bailey, President of Main Street Elizabethton, welcome members of the community to the opening and dedication of the new Placemakers Breezeway, located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton, Friday morning.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Main Street Program Director Courtney Bean talks about some of the improvements and upgrades Main Street Elizabethton made in the Placemakers Breezeway, located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton, during the opening and dedication ceremony Friday morning.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/The art on the walls of the buildings surrounding the Placemakers Breezeway are unique pieces of mosaic glass imagery featuring many of the iconic tourist location not only in downtown Elizabethton but also found throughout Carter County.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/The art on the walls of the buildings surrounding the Placemakers Breezeway are unique pieces of mosaic glass imagery featuring many of the iconic tourist location, like The Blue Hole, not only in downtown Elizabethton but also found throughout Carter County.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Each piece of mosaic glass art, like The Cabin at Fort Watauga, features a placard (enlarged for this photo) that not only identifies the artist or artists but each also has a unique QR code that give the visitor more information about the piece.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Members of the community applaud during the opening and dedication ceremony of the new Placemakers Breezeway located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton Friday morning.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Main Street Program Director Courtney Bean (left) poses with representatives from the City of Elizabethton (l-r) Wes Frazier, Daniel Estes and Logan Engle, who worked tirelessly to get the grant moneys need for the improvements and upgrades made to the Placemakers Breezeway located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton after the opening and dedication ceremony Friday morning.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Main Street Program Director Courtney Bean talks about some of the improvements and upgrades Main Street Elizabethton made in the Placemakers Breezeway, located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton, during the opening and dedication ceremony Friday morning.
Star Photo/Larry N. Souders/Main Street Program Director Courtney Bean talks about some of the improvements and upgrades Main Street Elizabethton made in the Placemakers Breezeway, located in the 400 block of East Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton, during the opening and dedication ceremony Friday morning.
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A Placemakers Breezeway Dedication was held on Friday in the 400 block breezeway (next to Sweetsie Treatz). The purpose of the dedication was to celebrate the completion of the Breezeway Enhancement Project funded by the TNECD Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund granted to the City of Elizabethton, in partnership with Main Street Elizabethton. Utilizing grant funds, three additional tables were added to each breezeway with vibrant umbrellas for shade at each table, three artist-rendered bike racks throughout downtown, and eight planters for greenery in the 400 block breezeway. In addition to these placemaking enhancements, the grant supported marketing and technical assistance training for downtown restaurants, as well as professional photography to support their marketing efforts.
