Urban Land Use Development in Eau Claire, 1880 to 2008

Urban Land Use Development in Eau Claire, 1880 to 2008

Enkhtungalag Chuluunbaatar

Hypothesis• Urban land use of Eau Claire can

well be reflected with changes in number and location of automobile, food, and societal establishments.

Year:2010

Year: 1919

Research Method1. Data: Collected from City of Eau Claire Directory

2. Data categories for analysis:

- Automobile Dealers (New & Old)- Gas Stations- Restaurants- Grocers- Societies & Organizations

3. Time period: Every decade since 1880 until 2008

4. Analysis: Counted number of establishments for each categories

5. Results: Charts and maps to illustrate urban land use development

Auto and Gas Businesses

Auto and Gas Businesses in Eau Claire, 1880-2008, Complete Data Gas Stations New Auto Dealers Used Auto Dealers

Decade number percentage number percentage number percentage1880 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

1887-88 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.01901-02 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

1910 1 1.8 2 7.1 0 0.01920 1 1.8 8 28.6 0 0.01931 26 46.4 14 50.0 1 1.31941 62 110.7 14 50.0 9 11.71951 62 110.7 17 60.7 14 18.21960 69 123.2 11 39.3 12 15.61970 67 119.6 12 42.9 8 10.41980 52 92.9 14 50.0 9 11.71990 30 53.6 15 53.6 12 15.62000 39 69.6 31 110.7 65 84.42008 56 100.0 28 100.0 77 100.0Total 465 166 207

Auto Dealers in Eau Claire, 1880-2008New and Used Comparison

New and Used Auto Dealers in Percentage

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0

Used Auto Dealers

New Auto Dealers

New Auto Dealers in Eau Claire1910 (2)

Hobbs W.H Supple Co.Tanberg Auto Co.

1920 (8)

Eau Claire MotorFord Cort

Gas Businesses in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0

Percentage of Gas Stations in Eau Claire

Gas Stations in Eau Claire

1920 (1)Company name:APEX Auto Accessories

1991 (30)

Gas Stations in Eau Claire

Auto and Gas Businesses in Eau Claire, 1880-2008, Compared

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0

Used Auto Dealers

New Auto Dealers

Gas Stations

Percentage of Auto and Gas Businesses in Eau Claire

Food Businesses in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

Food Businesses in Eau Claire, 1880-2008, Complete Data

Grocers RestaurantsDecade number percentage number percentage

1880 22 59.5 5 1.71887-88 0.0 11 3.71901-02 49 132.4 10 3.4

1910 62 167.6 12 4.01920 64 173.0 14 4.71931 77 208.1 29 9.71941 89 240.5 35 11.71951 85 229.7 37 12.41960 41 110.8 46 15.41970 34 91.9 45 15.11980 31 83.8 66 22.11990 29 78.4 107 35.92000 60 162.2 194 65.12008 37 100.0 298 100.0Total 658 909

Grocers in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0

Percentage of Grocers in Eau Claire

Grocers in Eau Claire

1880 (22)Company Names:- Smith & Bros- Dodge- Powell Thomas- Harvey

Restaurants in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

Percentage of Resturants in Eau Claire

Restaurants in Eau Claire1880 (5)

Restaurant Names:- Brancel’s- Fox- Gates- Robinson- Tappert

Restaurants in Eau Claire

1920 (14)Restaurant Names:- Charles Chop House- Grand Café- Dew Drop

Restaurants in Eau Claire

1960 (46)

Grocers and Restaurants in Eau Claire, 1880-2008, Compared

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0

RestaurantsGrocers

Percentage of Grocers and Restaurants

Societies in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

Organizations in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0

Percentage of Organizations in Eau Claire

Examples of Societies and Organizations in Eau Claire

1880 1920 1960Chippewa Valley Commandery

Sons of Herman

United Workmen

Knight of Pythias

Germania Society

Eau Claire County Old Settlets Ass’n

Modern Brotherhood of America

Independent Orde of Odd Fellows

Greater Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce

International Union of Operating Engineers

American Cancer SocietyBoy Scouts of America

Auto, Food and Societies in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

1880

1887-88

1901-02

1910

1920

1931

1941

1951

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

0 50 100 150 200 250

OrganizationsFood BusinessesAuto Businesses

Percentage of Auto, Food and Societies in Eau Claire, 1880-2008

Results

• Outward development of increased number of auto and food businesses along mainly highway roads substantiate the proposed hypothesis of urban land use in city of Eau Claire over time period of 138 years.

• The changes in the nature of societies reflect population increase, which is crucial factor to urbanization

SourcesCity of Eau Claire Directory

1880, 1888-89, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1931, 1941, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2008

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