Tell Me Again About the Dalles
| The Dalles Civic Auditorium | |
| U.Due south. National Annals of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
 The Dalles Civic Auditorium in 2006 | |
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| Location | East. 4th and Federal Streets The Dalles, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°35′59″N 121°x′56″Westward / 45.599796°N 121.182098°W / 45.599796; -121.182098 Coordinates: 45°35′59″N 121°ten′56″W / 45.599796°N 121.182098°Due west / 45.599796; -121.182098 |
| Architect | Houghtaling & Dougan |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | The Dalles Commercial Historic District[1] (ID86002953) |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 78002326 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1978[2] |
The Dalles Civic Auditorium is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places located at the corner of 4th and Federal streets in The Dalles, Oregon. It is currently owned by the Civic Auditorium Historic Preservation Commission, a non-profit corporation formed specifically for the purpose of purchasing information technology from the City of The Dalles to save it from scheduled demolition, restore it, and operate it as a local and regional cultural middle.
"The Civic," as it is well-nigh commonly chosen, was once an important center of cultural and recreational action for its customs and region, and later more than a decade of dereliction and disuse, has been partially restored with plans in place for complete rehabilitation. The facility is condign, once again, the site of public and private events.
Architecture [edit]
The Civic was designed past the Portland architectural business firm of Houghtaling & Dougan, whose piece of work includes the Jeffrey Heart Building in Portland, and countless other prominent Oregon buildings, many however standing. The light tan brick building occupies nearly one-quarter of a metropolis block, and is an example of the neoclassical style common to public and governmental buildings of its era, more ofttimes implemented in rock or physical cake construction.
In addition to its over 1100-seat auditorium proper (or theater), with balcony, which is nevertheless at the planning stage for restoration, the edifice also boasts a one thousand ballroom with "floating" hardwood flooring with its own balcony (or mezzanine), a "fireside room," for meetings, and a gymnasium.
History [edit]
The site of the Borough Auditorium was the location of a livery stable which had operated since the 1870s. In 1921, the era of equus caballus and buggy coming to a close, the property was purchased past the city in 1921 from Frank McCullough. Structure began the following year, and upon completion the Civic was dedicated equally a memorial to the local veterans of Earth War I.
During its heyday, it was the venue for local cultural, entertainment, ceremonial, social, and recreational events ranging from concerts and theatricals to high school graduation ceremonies.
In the 1950s and early on 1960s, it was operated by the metropolis Parks & Recreation Department, who held indoor recreational activities and "sock hops," referred to equally "Rec Dances," in its gymnasium for local youth. Toward the end of that era, the facility had largely fallen into disuse, the auditorium proper having been turned into a professional wrestling arena. It was ultimately condemned for safety reasons.
Past the 1970s some initiatives were already beginning to be proposed to the city for its rehabilitation and reopening, merely because of budgetary pressures, worsened by local economic conditions, none of these gained blessing.
The renovation project currently underway, and every bit of 2006 approximately 50% achieved, was 1 such proposal prepared for consideration by the city in 1984. By 1991, after over 20 years of disuse, the urban center decided it needed to be relieved of the burden of maintaining a derelict property, and demolition was scheduled. This, despite the edifice's status equally a historical landmark, listed on the National Annals of Historic Places in 1978.
The same year, a group of concerned citizens formed the non-profit corporation which raised the funds to purchase the property from the city, and undertook the project privately.
See besides [edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wasco County, Oregon
References [edit]
- ^ Dodds, Linda; Schneider, Ted; Donovan, Emerge (August 1997), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Dalles Commercial Historic District (1997 Update) (PDF) , retrieved May xx, 2012 .
- ^ "National Annals Information System". National Register of Celebrated Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Wasco Canton History & Genealogy Project, "Civic Auditorium," in WascoWiki
External links [edit]
- The Dalles Civic Auditorium official website
- National Register of Celebrated Places photographic file
- Companies:Houghtaling & Dougan on Emporis
- Wasco County Listings, National Register of Celebrated Places official website
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dalles_Civic_Auditorium
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