Special Exhibit Opening Reception/Gallery Talk: Unionville Transformed - The Urban Renewal Years

Remember old Unionville? This long‑awaited show explores the sweeping redevelopment that reshaped downtown Unionville in the early 1970s. This pivotal period in town history marked the disappearance of the old village center as local leaders pursued a newer more futuristic suburban look by participating in a federal urban‑renewal program.

The exhibit highlights the choices and challenges residents faced between progress and preservation using oral histories, compelling before and after photographs, architectural renderings and models, and archival materials that document the decisions and designs that forever redefined Unionville’s streets, neighborhoods, and overall character.