Civic Plaza

Rendering of the new Civic Plaza that connect Station 1, City Hall and Centennial HallCivic Plaza is a new outdoor space that was created from the area that was formally 10th Street, and which acts as a key connector and corridor between City Hall, Centennial Hall, Fire Station 1 and access along Oak St and Lincoln Ave. The goal of the Civic Plaza was to create a public space which ties together surrounding municipal buildings and which celebrates town development and community through arts, culture, and history. 

The pedestrian walk is a space intended to serve the public and city staff for mixed use purposes including but not limited to outdoor respite, small meeting space, lunch, and tour-like activities.

Three different pieces of public art are envisioned for the Civic Plaza – a piece representing the “past”, which will focus on the  heritage of the area; a rotating artwork space that represents the “present”, and an abstract artwork, Tangled Web by David Marshall, which represents the community’s “future.”

The plaza features six different historic themes (QR Code Icons) sharing the importance of this space and the downtown area.

Arts & Culture

With a long and diverse creative history, Steamboat Springs welcomes inspiration from around the globe and has grown into a Colorado mountain community recognized for an enormous taste for a vast array of arts & culture. 

People

People, in all their diversity and personal richness, form the heart and soul of the Yampa Valley. Steamboat Springs has a long history of diverse peoples making the valley their home.

Industry/Commerce

Some of the first recorded human inhabitants, the Ute Indians, frequented the area for hunting in the summertime. As people migrated west across the United States, hunters and trappers moved through the area. Three French fur trappers traveling down the Yampa River are said to have named Steamboat Springs in 1865 when they heard the chugging sound of a paddle wheel steamer. 

Environment

Steamboat Springs has adopted a mind set to protect the environment, a primary reason why many generations reside here and visitors from around the globe flock to Ski Town, U.S.A.® This focus creates a balance between population and industry, transportation, energy, and conservation. 

Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue

In November 1897, residents meet in the Milner Building to take steps toward the formation of a hook and ladder company. Until then there were no means of firefighting.  At the time the town had three merchandise stores, a jewelry store, harness store, bakery, tin store, gun shop, millinery and two hotels. 

Municipality

In November 1897, residents meet in the Milner Building to take steps toward the formation of a hook and ladder company. Until then there were no means of firefighting.  At the time the town had three merchandise stores, a jewelry store, harness store, bakery, tin store, gun shop, millinery and two hotels.