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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. 411) _.. . . ... ..., ._,...„ •,.. , - ____ .,,.... . , • �';1� - . � _r 4.; �y; tt_ 't.Ash' ''�r,. r '"' - ':� vim.! a�air` '' r'�-, moi,- s� _ asli1w fti' r,I r a '• "t •!�•O[C i.�1 tet• 7 f. "!ti`,.�._':`te t_. ..d`� �=,''' , Gateways to downtown might be marked with elements that are unique to Monticello,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 com • - 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. i '� a n. ur .1* r7 pct A �w• J / „ti '- '', . 7.; — ' ' Pli 4; '41 ..?"!'' ' .4 ! i s • p i i • • . Civic buildings should stand out in downtown,becoming elements of pride and symbols of permanence and quality. The • plan advocates the consideration of these structures as an investment for the community and in the future of downtown. "._ ' A New Bridge - • Revfallring Monticello's Downtown and Rlvertront Page 3:16