Pullman Square

Pullman Square, the centerpiece of Huntington's urban renewal efforts. Pullman Square is a lifestyle center in downtown Huntington, West Virginia between 8th and 10th Street and 3rd Avenue and Veteran's Memorial Boulevard. It is located on what was known as the Superblock, [1] a large urban renewal project that saw the demolishing of four city-square-blocks in 1970. [2] Contents 1 History 1.1 Superblock 1.2 Intermodal facility 1.3 Pullman Square 1.4 Construction and opening 1.4.1 Tenants 1.5 Success 2 See also 3 References 4 External links History [edit] Superblock [edit] The Superblock was to be a large revitalizaion project in downtown Huntington. [1] In 1970, [2] a four-block 9-acre (36,000 m2) vacant site was created for the next "large development," however, problems besieged the area for decades. In 1974, a master plan was developed for the vacant site. [2] In 1977, the Huntington Civic Arena was constructed on one parcel. One year later, a group of ... (see more)