GRAND OPENING is just 30 days away
Wonder how many artists have rented space?

Right.  Kingswell received conditional use by Planning Commission at Wednesday’s meeting.  Lewis Consolidated owns the building, as well as the Sebald building next door, and the two historic buildings across the street (Worthmore/City Hotel and Joy Shop). 

Lewis Consolidated’s application for Certificate of Appropriateness for the addition and renovation received approval at the August 26, 2010 meeting of the Council on Landmarks and Historic Districts:

COUNCIL ON LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS

August 26, 2010

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

UCC URBAN CORE CENTRAL DISTRICT

ADDITION AND RENOVATION – 1124 CENTRAL AVE.

Mr. Kohler introduced the application by Lewis Consolidated for a building addition at the rear

of 1124 Central Ave. as part of a construction project to convert the former retail and office

building into a ground level restaurant and upper level theological seminary. This building is

also known as the Castell Building. The construction involves filling the interior courtyard into

building space and a small vestibule addition. The style of brick and windows proposed will

match the style of the existing façade. While the rear of the building was constructed next to

another building and was not visible from the street. Now that the building is visible from the

public parking lot and transit station, the addition will give a more finished appearance to the

back of the building. The proposed improvements are generally consistent with the urban design

guidelines. A motion was made by Mr. Hayes, seconded by Mr. Sauer to approve the application

as presented. The approval was unanimous.

The windows in the Castell building have been replaced.  If memory serves me correctly, I do believe Lewis Consolidated received a façade improvement grant from the city a while back to help with the replacement.  But I’m not 100% sure.  If so, it is no where near what Pendleton received.