Crews working on MacDonald Insurance
Crews working on MacDonald Insurance

As the downtown revitalization project continues in Jefferson, changes are being noticed around the square.

Pinnacle Construction crews started last week by removing the front facade of Muir Embroidery and are currently demolishing the front facade of MacDonald Insurance this week. As the demolition process continues, Jefferson Matters: Main Street Program Director Peg Raney says businesses will remain open.

“It’s just the first 24-inches of the building and they (Pinnacle Construction) have been involved with these before. The businesses will always be open and customers will have access to get into those (buildings).”

Front of Muir Embroidery
Front of Muir Embroidery

There are 13 buildings involved in the project and the design drawings are located at Jefferson City Hall. The list of buildings involved in the project can be found below. Another thing that Jefferson Matters is going to do is provide free treats to the workers every Wednesday.

“If anyone would like to be a part of this that want to make some cookies, or bars, or have popsicles, or ice cream bars, or anything like that. We’ll just have a cooler located somewhere, where they can stop whenever they have a minute and have a treat on us. And we’ll call it Whoop It Up Wednesday.”

To get involved, contact Raney at 386-3585.

The 13 buildings that are involved in the project are:

  1.       Royal Jewelers                                               112 N Wilson
  2.       Don’s Ace Hardware                                    123 N Chestnut                
  3.       Muir Embroidery & Sports Shop             124 N Wilson
  4.       Addie’s                                                              119 E Lincoln Way
  5.       Fudge’s Flowers & Gifts                             120 E State
  6.       Greene County Historical Museum       219 E Lincoln Way
  7.       Unger Insurance                                           103 E Lincoln Way
  8.       Meythaler Photography                            122 E State
  9.       Masonic Hall                                                    120 N Wilson                                                     
  10.   John’s Appliance                                           116 N Wilson
  11.   Treasure Chest – vacant                            111 N Chestnut
  12.   Doc’s Stadium                                                113 N Chestnut
  13.   MacDonald Insurance                                 110 E State