where the Ashland Town Center resides today, developers instead chose a downtown location. The ten-story, 160-room structure was completed in September 1985 and was renamed Quality Inn upon opening. The hotel features of conference space, a 180-seat restaurant, 100-seat lounge, three ballrooms/dining rooms, two seminar rooms, an indoor pool and sauna and a two-story atrium. It is now known as the Ashland Plaza Hotel. Today, the Henry Clay Hotel is the Henry Clay House featuring 52 apartments. Melody Mountain and Providence Hill On March 20, 2003, it was announced that Melody Mountain would be developed. Overlooking the city to the west, it is bounded by 6th Street, US 23, and a CSX spur. Initial plans were to include a Wal-Mart, Home Depot, O'Charley's, Fire Mountain and Outback Steakhouse, although Fire Mountain and Home Depot later dropped out of the project; Chick-Fil-A was later added to the project. The $30 million Melody Mountain project was destined to be completed in 2005, however, Phase I opened in early 2006. It was financed partially by $3 million in bonds issued by the city. Construction on the $10 million Phase II project will begin in fall 2007 and be complete by October 2008. It is being financed partially by the city of Ashland through a $1.5 million bond issue. The development will include a Kohl's and five smaller retail stores adjacent to Wal-Mart. A shopping plaza will be constructed next to the Chick-Fil-A, which will contain at least one restaurant and four businesses. Adjacent to Melody Mountain across US 23 is the Providence Hill development project. It was first announced on December 21, 2004 after the land was purchased several days prior for $700,000. On December 15, 2005, ground was broken for the $30 million housing and retail project. Phase one will include nine three-story apartment buildings for a total of 216 units; upon completion, an eight-story condominium complex will be constructed overlooking downtown Ashland and the Ohio River. The final phase includes the completion of an upscale retail and office complex. Providence Hill is expected to be complete in late-2007. Streetscape improvements On November 11, 2004, Ashland's Main Street program revealed plans for a streetscape project in the central business district. Billed as an economic development that would spur further revitalization of the downtown, the Kentucky's Main Street's initiative is to utilize state funds to restore business districts. The main focus in the