UREAN
Ffollis and Main
Street: The region’
100% Corner
DESIGN ASSOCIATES
this intersection. A series of distinct, 4-
to 6-story, mixed-use buildings wold cre-
ate a center to the Downtown. They
buildings would anchor both ends of
Main Street by creating a strong center.
and transform an anonymous intersec-
tion into the region’s symbolic heart.
‘The most important site at Nashua’s
100% intersection is the northeast corner
of Hollis and Main Streets - commonly
referred to as the Citizen’s Bank site.
‘This site has an address on two of the
busiest arterials in Nashua (Main Street
and Hollis) and is a gateway to the
Downtown. Additionally, with the Main
Street Marketplace under reconstruction,
it is the largest remaining developable
site fronting Main Street. The long term
redevelopment of the Citizen’s Bank site
must establish the standard for all other
development in Nashua because it is a
front door to the region. It should leave a
positive legacy for years to come.
Nashua Downtown Master Plan
In December 2002, Citizen's Bank
secured approval for plans to build a sin-
gle story bank with drive through facili-
ties. This building should be considered
an interim solution for this important
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Main Street as a
Series of Rooms
The entire length of
Main Street should be
designed as a series of
rooms and experiences,
not asa single
monolithic avenue.
A Railroad Square
B Main Street North
C 100% Corner: Hollis
Main Street
Intersection
D Transitional area:
Flollis to Otterson
Streets
E Secondary retail
node: Main Street
marketplace
F Southern Gateway:
Salmon Brook
The intersection of
Flollis and Main
Streets as it exists today:
an under-developed
intersection dominated
by high volumes of
through traffic.
