Big Debut

Historic Downtown Glendale unveils a new Downtown Plaza and Civic Center Annex during a recent ceremony

A stroll along Historic Downtown Glendale’s bricked sidewalks now boasts an exciting detour thanks to a new Downtown Plaza and Civic Center Annex, which made their official public debut this week during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The May 18 event included a media event at 3 p.m., employee open house and an evening reception for the business community and Civic Center clients.

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Vice Mayor Tom Eggleston and Glendale City Councilmembers Joyce Clark, Steven Frate, David Goulet, Phil Lieberman, Manny Martinez cut the ribbon for the new Downtown Glendale Civic Center Annex.  

What’s New?

The downtown project included façade enhancements to the historic Wells Fargo building at 58th Avenue and Glenn Drive; a 10,000-square-foot Civic Center Annex complete with meeting, office and storage space; and the creation of open space and a cozy brick and grass plaza area nestled between the Bead Museum and Annex.

This $3 million downtown improvement project will allow the Civic Center to target a new customer market and focus on small group meeting space availability. The Plaza will provide Glendale’s festivals and special events with an additional venue with seating for small, intimate performances.