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shaped the community: a spiral staircase or planter recalling the river; a base resembling forms drawn from the power plant; and a "lantern" (abstracted from patterns of Jefferson's Monticello) which symbolize the guidance of people in shaping their community. III _,..... ....___ ...... •..,. •., . ...... , ...,..,... .. (1, k .. , . . -,.- _, , S. • .- ; � ;' •+� tjl % ice, ��•, •� . 1. 4._: _ n�`► 'Kra „ - • . 7.,�" �• `r' . yid , ••� -tib. �•� 1` !�.?ZZ f:4.kiit Gl. Le sstk:t , .i �.7P'.' ._.„.sa 's- ii 'ry ...er**. et r^ gI p • ..-1 - ti • - ...x :_ . .. Gateways to downtown might be marked with elements that are unique to Monfceto,that convey meaning to the commu- nity,and welcome people without words. Downtown Focal Points • Every downtown will be more coherent if a sense of order can be developed around real landmarks. The river and the civic elements of downtown should stand out as focal points in the downtown environ- ment, highlighting the features of the downtown that the entire corn • - munity shares and takes pride in calling their own. The river has a character that can easily be seen as a prominent visual feature; in downtown's civic elements, a character should be created that symbol- izes the public spirit of those facilities. The plan illustrates a character that again looks to Jefferson, and the qualities of his buildings that have come to stand for permanence, stability and quality. 1t r f ity. • r 7 1-. r .L ` 1. ��r ? A aw+ — .r - I #.tJJI J .1T fh 'aria. 'I ..-- • . , Civic buildings should stand out In downtown,becoming elements of pride and symbols of permanence and quality. TheIII plan advocates the consideration of these swctures as an investment for the community and In the future of downtown. A New Bridge 'a.- Revitalizing Monticello's Downtown and Rlverfnmt Page 3:16