A Long Time Coming…
History of this block:
The property at 630 E Main Avenue was originally the site of the Lamborn Hotel built in the 1880s in early Bismarck days. Probably most well know as St. Alexius Hospital starting in the late 1880s and later to become the Bismarck Business College. As with many historic buildings, it was razed in 1972 as an urban renewal project. Urban Renewal of this time period is now regarded as a blunder, breaking good urban form and productivity. The lot and other parcels on the block sat empty for sometime, eventually part of the block was developed as the now Radisson Hotel, a Downtown anchor directly to the north, as well as the Parkade Ramp. The south portion of the lot never did secure a development and has been off the tax rolls for decades. The city recently accepted their Infill & Redevelopment Plan, which targets filling these gaps with productive development, which bring us to today:
City staff recommends the redevelopment be a mixed-use building, with active ground-floor uses and some housing with a potential for a new ramp. The site of this redevelopment is in the midst of plenty of attractions, amenities, transportation and future development. Click the tab below for full detail of the RFP and proposal submission. Deadline for proposal is April 30, 2018.
Downtown Events March 15 Lets Lash Out, Turn Up the Volume! The Rejuvenation PlaceMarch 15 Open Mic Night Caffe AromaMarch 15 Jon & Weston of Jon Wayne & The Pain Elbow Room March 17 March 17 March 18 |
| March 21 1 Million Cups Dakota Stage Ltd.March 22 Young Professionals:Coffee with Senator Erin Oban Peacock AlleyMarch 23 The Basket “Ball“ Missouri Valley Family YMCA March 25 March 29 |
The Mayor’s Ball for the Art and Humanities is Thursday, March 22 at the North Dakota Heritage Center. There will be a Golden Ticket auctioned off, which will include tickets to many arts and cultural events held in the community throughout the year, including but not limited to: a Gateway to Science Family Pass, Symphony ‘Pick Three’ Tickets, BAGA Festival of the Arts Tickets, two tickets to 2018 Dakota Digital Film Festival, Northern Plains Dance Season Tickets, Downtowners Art & Wine Walk and Central Dakota Children’s Choir Season Tickets for Two. Artists Ali LaRock and Sam Coleman will be creating live paintings that will be auctioned off that evening, as well as other local art. The Mayor’s Ball was created to recognize, support and promote the organizations that contribute to the culture of our community.
St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Bismarck! Try your luck on the St. Patrick’s Day Crawl presented by member Jerome Distributing. Pick up your free mug and treasure map at Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse. Go from different downtown bars/restaurants and order a featured product or N.A. from Jerome Distributing and receive a mark at each location. All participants with a complete treasure map will have a chance to win prizes! Other downtown locations having celebrations: Blarney Stone starting at 8am- will have Dinner in Dublin, Irish Dancers, Live Music and trinkets. The District will have drink specials and traditional food.
Please call Lyft, Uber or a Local Taxi Company for a safe drive home.
Now taking vendor applications for the Downtowners Street Fair and Downtowners German Days! Applications for the 45th Annual Downtowners Street Fair Sept 14-15, 2018 are now available. Arts/Crafts or Food Vendor applicants may apply, early-bird deadline is April 23, 2018. Applications for the 4th Annual Downtowners German Days July 12-14, 2018 are now available. We are looking for German food and craft vendors for this authentic event. For other information regarding events please visit: downtownbismarck.com.
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