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    The Macdonald Landmarks Project aims to create new sculptural markers and gateways along Macdonald Avenue in Richmond, California to mark historically significant places and events, provide historical interpretation, and enhance the streetscape. Specifically, it will focus on sites related to WWII and the Rosie the Riveter Home Front Park, such as the Atchison Village housing complex and the Winters Building. A team led by historian Donna Graves and designer Michael Reed will research the area's history and design the markers. The project includes a community initiative called "Memories of Macdonald" to gather oral histories at various public events held in 2006.

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    The Macdonald Landmarks Project aims to create new sculptural markers and gateways along Macdonald Avenue in Richmond, California to mark historically significant places and events, provide historical interpretation, and enhance the streetscape. Specifically, it will focus on sites related to WWII and the Rosie the Riveter Home Front Park, such as the Atchison Village housing complex and the Winters Building. A team led by historian Donna Graves and designer Michael Reed will research the area's history and design the markers. The project includes a community initiative called "Memories of Macdonald" to gather oral histories at various public events held in 2006.

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    The Macdonald Landmarks Project aims to create new sculptural markers and gateways along Macdonald Avenue in Richmond, California to mark historically significant places and events, provide historical interpretation, and enhance the streetscape. Specifically, it will focus on sites related to WWII and the Rosie the Riveter Home Front Park, such as the Atchison Village housing complex and the Winters Building. A team led by historian Donna Graves and designer Michael Reed will research the area's history and design the markers. The project includes a community initiative called "Memories of Macdonald" to gather oral histories at various public events held in 2006.

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    MACDONALD LANDMARKS PROJECT

    Macdonald Avenue during WWII, Private Collection

    As part of the streetscape improvement project for West Macdonald


    Avenue, the Community Redevelopment Agency is sponsoring a
    project that will:
    * Create new Sculptural Markers from Garrard to 19th
    * Provide a Gateway at West Entrance to Macdonald
    * Incorporate Community History
    * Mark Significant Places
    * Enhance Macdonald Streetscape
    * Provide Interpretation for Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front
    National Historical Park in Downtown Richmond
    Atchison Village

    Winters Building, now home to East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.

    A number of historic buildings still stand along Macdonald Avenue


    that may be the focus for this project; just two examples are Atchison
    Village, a housing complex built for WWII shipyard workers, and the
    Winters Building, which had a dance hall, florist shop, and furniture
    store, and also served as a civil defense station during WWII. Other
    historic sites are still being identified. But there are also important
    stories where buildings have been demolished that the Landmarks
    project may interpret.
    The Macdonald Landmarks team is directed by historian and cultural
    planner Donna Graves; lead designer is Michael Reed of Mayer-Reed
    Design; additional team members include sculptor James Harrison,
    writer Chiori Santiago, and photographer Lewis Watts. This creative
    team worked together on a series of sculptural markers that along
    Richmond’s Bay Trail that was dedicated in 2004. Developed by the
    Community Redevelopment Agency for the City and Rosie the
    Riveter National Park, the Bay Trail markers explored a variety of
    themes -- from wartime discrimination in housing and hiring, to
    injustices against Richmond’s Japanese American and Italian
    American residents during WWII, to what people did for fun when
    they got off work at the Kaiser shipyards. For more information on
    the Bay Trail markers, visit
    www.rosietheriveter.org/baytrailmarkers.htm

    Richmond Bay Trail Markers

    After an initial phase of research and community dialogue, the


    Macdonald Landmarks team will begin preparing designs with a
    projected installation date tied to the Macdonald Streetscape project
    in 2007.
    MEMORIES OF MACDONALD: COMMUNITY HISTORY
    EVENTS

    Waiting for the Train at the Southern Ruben Savin in front of his pharmacy on
    Pacific Station, 17th & Macdonald. Macdonald Avenue.
    Photos Courtesy Richmond Museum of History

    Memories of Macdonald is an invitation to the people of Richmond to


    share their recollections and reflections of Macdonald Avenue, the
    city’s main downtown thoroughfare. Memories of Macdonald will
    preserve first-hand accounts of the Avenue’s many evolutions, and
    will contribute to the development of a series of permanent
    interpretive markers along Macdonald Avenue being commissioned
    by the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency. As the heart
    of Richmond’s downtown, Macdonald Avenue is one of the best
    places to create dialogue with Richmond’s diverse residents, and we
    propose to do so in a number of ways.

    Memories of Macdonald is a 6-month project designed to explore and


    share memories, concerns and hopes for Macdonald Avenue.
    Memories of Macdonald is being developed by several community
    partners including the Community Redevelopment Agency, East Bay
    Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond Main Street Initiative, the
    Richmond Museum of History and Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home
    Front National Historical Park.

    Memories of Macdonald, planned for Summer-Fall 2006, invites you


    to a series of public events:

    Memories of Macdonald Story and Photo-Gathering Event


    Sat August 5th 2-4 PM
    Richmond Museum of History
    This event received generous support from Lennar/Emerald
    Communities.

    Walking tours of Richmond’s Main Street


    September 2006
    For more information, please call Betty Soskin, Comunity Outreach
    for Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park at
    (510) 232-1547.

    Talking About Macdonald


    Thursday October 26th 6:30-8 PM
    East Bay Center for the Performing Arts

    Dance Swap Party


    Sat November 11th 3-5 PM
    East Bay Center for the Performing Arts

    Stay tuned to this site for additional information on these events.

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