Project Purpose
Please check out the new Fountain Avenue commercial to begin showing at the Cinemark Movie Theater beginning in the month of February!
Featured Home
The City of Paducah has constructed a high-quality home in the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood to spur private development. The new home is located at 1640 Harrison Street. This home was built in 2008 and is move-in ready! Please click on the home below for more information.
Upcoming Events
Survey for New Home Construction:
The City of Paducah will be constructing a series of new homes in the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood. We need your help! A survey will be on the Fountain Avenue home page in approximately two weeks showing renderings of eight new homes to be constructed. We would like the public to vote on the house they would like to see constructed next. The City is looking forward to getting the survey on-line and sharing the results. Please be sure and vote, but vote only once please.
New Home Construction Under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program:
The City of Paducah will be constructing two new homes under this program. They are to be built at 1316 Madison Street and 1415 Madison Street. The NSP was developed mostly to provide for economic recovery by returning vacant properties back to productive use. The program primarily allows for the purchase, rehabilitation and resale of certain properties. Another eligible use is for reclamation of vacant properties in certain areas with a high need score. The Purchase Area Development District is administering this program and will select candidates for these homes.
New Home Construction Under the Kentucky Housing Corporation Program:
The City of Paducah is constructing four new homes under the KHC program. They are to be built at 500 Harahan Blvd, 1616 Monroe Street, 602 Fountain Avenue and 622 Fountain Avenue. Please click on "Housing Assistance" on the upper-right corner of this page to learn more about this program and see the proposed home renderings.
Construction has begun on 1616 Monroe Street! The pictures below will be updated as construction progresses.
October 16, 2009:
October 19, 2009:
November 5, 2009:
November 16, 2009:
December 10, 2009:
December 30, 2009:
February 8, 2010:
Progress:
Even through the winter season, activity is at a high peak in the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood. Below are some pictures of homes being constructed and rehabilitated on December 29, 2009 and February 8, 2010.
1633 Madison Street 500 Harahan Blvd
602 Fountain Avenue 622 Fountain Avenue
Why Live in the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood?
Across the nation there is a growing trend of people moving back to the city core. You can now take advantage of this rapidly growing trend. The City of Paducah is committed to revitalizing its older neighborhoods and transforming them back to the grandeur the community once enjoyed. Lowertown was the first undertaking of this effort and the community as a whole has embraced its great success. The Fountain Avenue project offers anyone interested the opportunity to be a part of the new old neighborhood (neotraditional) renaissance.
The Fountain Avenue housing stock contains a large variety of structures ranging from shotgun style, less than 1,000 square foot homes to larger, 4,000 plus square foot, eclectic, Victorian style homes. The Fountain Avenue Neighborhood is sure to contain a home that is right for you and your family! Please be sure to check out what is available by clicking on "available properties".
The goal is to restore the neighborhood back to a mixed-income, economically diverse neighborhood similar in character to what it was in the early 1900’s. In order to maintain the character of the existing housing stock and make sure new construction is compatible with the neighborhood character, design standards have been put into place that helps maintain the historic fabric of the neighborhood. This is an important quality to preserve in order for the neighborhood to maintain its unique identity, promote a sense of home and to help maintain increasing property values.
Location and amenities are some of the key selling points in the neighborhood. The neighborhood is situated between an area west of North 13th to the west side of Fountain Avenue and the south side of Park Avenue to the alley just north of Jefferson Street. A project boundary map can be seen by clicking on the quick link to the right. This central location gives you easy access by walking, bicycling, public transit or driving to downtown shops and entertainment, the Lowertown Arts District and nearby recreation destinations such as Noble Park and Lang Park. Lang Park is a circular round-a-bout that is considered a key feature of the neighborhood. Improvements to the park are planned in the near future. Contact the Planning Department if you think you might be interested in living in a neighborhood with front porches, tree-lined streets, sidewalks, alternative transportation and a community where neighbors know and take care of each other.
Progress
The following map shows the status of parcels in the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood. A larger image can be accessed here.
The final plan has now been adopted by the City Commission as of April 10th 2007. A hard copy of the plan is available at the Planning Department, the Public Library, Margaret Hank Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1526 Park Avenue) and Fountain Avenue Methodist Church (301 Fountain Avenue).
To download the plan, click here
The City has finalized an incentive package, enacted a marketing program and created other informational materials. Please click on "About the Project" then "Incentives" to learn more about the incentive program.
For more information contact info@fountainave.com