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The Julian Town Square Project

The Julian Town Square project is a grass-roots community effort that started in 2017. Many volunteers, business & organizations came together to make this project a reality. The town square project is dedicated to the community of Julian & will serve as a community park & outdoor entertainment space. It is our hope that this place will be the epicenter of art, theater & community gatherings for many generations to come.

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The Last of us

This is your opportunity to forever be part of a community project that will last into the ages. Any person donating over $300 will have a dedicated placard at the town square site.

2025 Julian Town Square Music Festival

The Last of us

Join us on June 7th at 12pm for the 4rd Annual Julian Town Square Music Festival! 6 LIVE bands, over a dozen vendors, food, local artisans and many unique contribution opportunities.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Last of us

With your donations and support, we look forward to transforming the "corner lot" into our very own Julian Town Square park. Learn how you can get involved.

Our Story

The Julian Town Square project has been close to 10 years in the making and was a volunteer effort by the following founding members: Jean Duffy, Dana Petterson, Teak Nichols, Joan Cirrillo and Rami Abdel. This group of Julian neighbors formed the Julian Community Heritage Foundation (JCHF) in 2017 and the dream for a Julian Town Square was officially born. None of this would have been possible without the support and contributions from many individuals, businesses and organizations that helped us get this far over the years. The Julian Town Square project will forever stand as one of our communities most important preservation efforts in the heart of our historic district.

Proposed Town Square Design

Teak Nichols was the initial visionary who first conceptualized the design for the town square project. His original renditions helped JCHF get launched and he was our main project spokesman.

Town Square Lot Through the Ages

The history of the corner lot dates back to 1912, when it was established as the Silvers Supply Store. It went through many changes over the years and eventually housed a Chevron Gas station in the early 1970’s. Below is a historical timeline dating back to 1912 and where we've complied what we know about the history of the town square lot. Read More

Upcoming Events

4th Annual Julian Town Square Music Festival

Commemorating our efforts for a Julian Town Square

Every year in June, we come together at the Town Square lot to celebrate our achievements and the volunteer effort that helped us get this far. Join us on June 29th at 12pm for the 3rd Annual Julian Town Square Music Festival! 6 LIVE bands, over a dozen vendors, food, local artisans and many unique contribution opportunities.

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Julian Community Heritage Foundation

Mission

The Julian Community Heritage Foundation (JCHF) was founded to preserve the history of the community of Julian and to promote the quality of life of persons living, working, and visiting this community.

Vision

The Julian Community Heritage Foundation has been working on a new initiative for the development of the corner lot on Main St. and Washington St. Our vision is the creation of a Julian town square and would serve as a community park & outdoor entertainment space. Julian town square will be an epicenter of art, theater and community gatherings.

Achievements

We have so far raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past 5 years, purchased the lot, attained our building permits and have hosted numerous community outreach events.

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