This summer, the Chamber was notified that a grant application we'd written for signage pointing travelers to Guttenberg's downtown district from the highway was approved by the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation! We're excited to announce that the project has been completed and the signs have been installed!
It has long been an issue that many travelers pass through Guttenberg every day without knowing that they are missing out on our historic downtown, shopping, restaurants, and two mile riverwalk and park. Action on this problem was spurred by a recommendation from a downtown assessment of Guttenberg by the Iowa Downtown Resource Center to create a "gateway" to Guttenberg's downtown, with Schiller Street serving as the main access route from Highway 52. The IDRC team recommended that an interesting sign be placed on the highway to direct people to Guttenberg's historic downtown on the riverfront. With this idea in mind, the Chamber applied for a grant from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation to help cover the cost of the project.
It has long been an issue that many travelers pass through Guttenberg every day without knowing that they are missing out on our historic downtown, shopping, restaurants, and two mile riverwalk and park. Action on this problem was spurred by a recommendation from a downtown assessment of Guttenberg by the Iowa Downtown Resource Center to create a "gateway" to Guttenberg's downtown, with Schiller Street serving as the main access route from Highway 52. The IDRC team recommended that an interesting sign be placed on the highway to direct people to Guttenberg's historic downtown on the riverfront. With this idea in mind, the Chamber applied for a grant from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation to help cover the cost of the project.
Mock-up and draft of sign provided by Alex Finch.
By catching the attention of highway travelers and informing them that there is more to see of Guttenberg, this project is meant to give increased exposure to our downtown and its businesses and attractions, providing an economic boost to the businesses and community. This is an early step in revitalizing our downtown and will help keep our local businesses strong. We want visitors to enjoy our downtown, restaurants, shops, attractions, park, and more, tell their friends, and come back to visit Guttenberg again.
We owe many thanks to the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation for contributing to make this project possible, to Meuser Lumber Company for supplying lumber for the project, and to Alex Finch of Meuser Lumber Company and of the Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce Board for designing the signs and installing them. The signs were created by Sheryl Bahls at Autotek Graphic Design.
We owe many thanks to the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation for contributing to make this project possible, to Meuser Lumber Company for supplying lumber for the project, and to Alex Finch of Meuser Lumber Company and of the Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce Board for designing the signs and installing them. The signs were created by Sheryl Bahls at Autotek Graphic Design.
Attaching signs to the base of the existing electronic sign board on Highway 52 and Schiller Street.
Completed project
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