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A History of Downtown Middletown

Friday, January 4, 2008 10:33:38 AM - Middletown Ohio

by Bill Rogers

Middletown, Ohio is a city of rich heritage. The city has gone through many changes over the years, the once vibrant downtown having steadily become more desolate over time as businesses and people built and moved eastward.

Middletown isn't ready to give up on downtown yet, and the past couple of years have seen a strong effort to revitalize the district. Economic development, summer events held in Governor's Square with free entertainment and music, and other efforts and improvements have been made in the name of keeping downtown alive.

Don and Deborah Rumford are residents of downtown Middletown, and want very much to see it restored to past glory. In this video from Rumford Productions, you can see for yourself what downtown used to be like, and what it's like today. See Hope for Middletown to find out what other viewers thought of this video.

Archived Comments

1/4/2008 10:52:57 AM	jim kase
Its sad to see the city in such decline compared to the past. Seems like Middletown was a bustling town last century.
1/4/2008 12:19:00 PM	MJ
Looks like Rumford had its eyes closed between shots of the Modern Downtown. While I hope it turns around, I don't hold out much hope.

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