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Brown-Delaware Expressway Details
Page Update February 1, 2008

In 1974 a 3 lane road was carved through what is now the Historic West Eighth Street and West Central Historic Districts for "better downtown traffic flow". The construction of this thoroughfare caused quite a storm within the city and helped move the downtown residents to diligently work toward the creation of our two Historic Districts.

Delaware Street and Brown Street were combined from West 6th St. to West 14th St. by cutting down trees, demolishing homes, and taking away resident's lawns. The articles included here were published in the Anderson Papers of the time.

Properties in the 1000 block of Delaware Street. The properties now have a high concrete retaining wall in front of them.

 

Looking from West 11th St. south toward West 13th St. The property at right is located at the corner of Delaware and West 13th Streets at 144 West 13th St. and is one of our "gems". The property at left has since been demolished.

Looking North from West 8th Street

The property at the left in the picture is still standing and is well cared for. The remaining homes have been demolished.

A view looking toward the Eighth Street School. None of these buildings exist today.
The expressway runs within a few feet of the Delaware Court Apartments which are wonderfully maintained today. The pile of debris pictured is all that is left of 202 West 10th Street. The city paid $82,500 for this property in order to tear it down - a huge sum at the time.
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