DESIGN ASSOCIATES
road will access these sites and create a
connection to Mine Falls Park. Redevel-
opment of the Millyard will create multi-
ple trail connections between Main
Street and Mine Falls Park.
Courthouse Oval and Other
Street Improvements
The Master Plan recommends several
simple but important changes to the
street system. The original Plan for
Nashua, established by Asher Benjamin
between 1824 and 1827, created a strong
relationship between the Millyard and
Main Street. Factory and Pearl Streets
connected the two areas of Downtown.
Nashua Downtown Master Plan
Over time, however, that relationship has
eroded. One-way streets, traffic ovals,
and inward-facing development have all
but rendered the Millyards and Main
Street as separate districts.
The Master Plan seeks to re-estab-
lish this direct relationship with revised
street connections and modifications.
Most importantly, the traffic oval around
the County Courthouse should be
removed and replaced with two-way
streets. Two additional development sites
are identified, as well, east and west of
the current Courthouse.
Central Street, Pearl Street, and Fac-
tory Street should also be converted to
two-way streets. (Additional discussion
of one-ways street conversion is found in
the Frameworks section and the Trans-
portation Appendix).
The Center for Nashua Heritage and
Future Technology
The Center for Nashua Heritage and
Future Technology is proposed along
Factory Street. This 40,000 sq..ft.
museum and learning center will become
Illustrative Plan of
Millyard
redevelopment; new
buildings in dark red
(fer te}
The Center for Nashua
Fleritage and Future
Technology, in purple
(ep)
