POTENTIAL FUTURE FOR THE HISTORIC MILL SPACE

Proposed

OPTION I: This design shows the former mill as the site of multiple small businesses in addition to the quilt museum. A new east-west connector street adjacent to the mill building connects this development to the surrounding neighborhood.

EXISTING: This view shows the public parking area and former mill building. Owned by the local government, this large warehouse includes the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum and a few offices, but most of the area is used for storage.

Proposed

OPTION II: If the historic mill cannot be preserved, this design shows two mixed-use buildings occupying the site. Large storefront windows on the ground floor invite patrons to walk in and explore these first-floor retail, office, and restaurant spaces. Wide sidewalks with large-canopy street trees make exploring this development on foot enjoyable. Using timeless materials like brick with appropriately-scaled windows, doors, and other features allow these buildings to blend in to the fabric of downtown. Either of these large buildings could easily house the relocated Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum in addition to new businesses and downtown residences.

EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON

EXISTING: The former mill housing the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum was a popular topic in public input meetings with local residents. Many noted that the largely vacant space is underused and that the building features a number of structural issues that limit renovation.

Proposed

If the historic mill cannot be saved, this design shows a new mixed-use building occupying the northern half of this site. The protected 10-foot bike lane in the foreground could serve as a downtown extension of the Carrollton GreenBelt.