Downtown Palatka
Downtown Palatka is the
Public offices and services located in the downtown area:
- Palatka City Hall
- Palatka Gas Authority
- Palatka Housing Authority
- Palatka Police Department
- Palatka Post Office
- Palatka Union Depot
- Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
- Putnam County Courthouse
- Putnam County School Board
Arts and culture
The downtown area contains important local cultural landmarks such as the
Governance
Downtown Palatka, Inc. is a non-profit organization that represents area merchants and promotes local events in the downtown area.[3] Palatka Community Redevelopment Agency is an organization established in 1983 to oversee the revitalization of downtown and the historic districts. Issues of concern to the agency include the presence of substandard or inadequate structures, a shortage of affordable housing, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient roadways, and inadequate parking.[4]
Historic Lemon Street
Technically, Lemon Street is the portion of St. Johns Avenue that extends into Downtown Palatka. The tree lined street serves as the main shopping district in the city. The area has made strides in becoming a 24-hour neighborhood, with new restaurants, bars and other establishments opening in recent years. During large events vehicular traffic is diverted and the street acts as the main pedestrian-way, housing vendors and entertainment.
Surrounding neighborhoods
- Palatka North Historic District
- Palatka South Historic District
- Palatka Heights
- Newtown
- East Palatka
References
- ^ "Putnam County". Chris Kimbell. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Putnam County Routes". Ride Solution. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "About DPI". Downtown Palatka, Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Community Redevelopment Agency". City of Palatka. Retrieved March 28, 2011.