REHOBOTH AVENUE MALL
1984
Did you know, that the
Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce endorsed a plan to
have the ocean block of
Rehototh Avenue closed to vehicle traffic to make an open
air pedestrian mall in
1984.
John R. Schroeder,
president of the chamber, suggest the project be combined with the
remote parking lot system
recommended last year by a consultant firm hired by the city.
Rehoboth mayor , John
Hughes , described the mall as a “Favorite dream of his”.
Such has been discussed
for several years but met opposition from merchants of the
Avenue because of loosing
parking spaces.
City commissioner Sam
Cooper has been appointed chairman of the Avenue Mall by
Hughes.
The 700 member Rehoboth
Beach Homeowners Association has also supported the Avenue
Mall project.
It has been made known that
developers have plans to bring a closed mall to the area of
routes 1 and 24 in the
near future.
Abstract: July 7, 2018,
Harrison H, from Wilmington News Journal, Saturday,, October
13, 1984, for
www.delmarhistory.blogspot.com
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