To honor May as the national historic preservation month, the Redmond Historic Landmarks Commission is hosting a Then and Now history stroll downtown on Friday, May 16, 5–8pm.
Fourteen properties will be featured as part of the stroll, depicting how these properties and the buildings on them have changed over time. Storyboards have been developed for each property, representing historic images and current images as well as unique stories associated with each property.
The public is invited to come and share their stories associated with the properties as well. Volunteers will be available to make sure that the stories are captured as part of the file.
In addition, volunteers are dressing up as visitors to Redmond from 1911 who just arrived on the train and will be interacting with the public.
1. Old City Hall/Current Centennial Park – 739 SW Evergreen Ave.
2. Old Safeway/Current City Hall – 716 SW Evergreen Ave.
3. Lynch & Roberts Building/Current Housing Works – 405 SW Sixth St.
4. Patrick Building/Currently Vacant – 708 SW Deschutes Ave.
5. Old Public Library/Current Chamber of Commerce – 446 SW 7th St
6. Jessie Hill School/Current Library – 827 SW Deschutes Ave.
7. Odem Theater/Current Commercial Building – 349 SW Sixth St.
8. Mayfair Theater/Atkinson Building – 535 SW Sixth St.
9. Piggly Wiggly/Current Retail Building – 332 S.W. Sixth St.
10. Central Oregon Co-Op/Current Desert Song Church – 640 SW Evergreen Ave.
11. Redmond Hotel/Currently commercial building – 521 SW Sixth St.
12. Sixth Street Streetscape Between Evergreen and Deschutes
13. Sixth Street Streetscape Between Evergreen and Forest
14. Sixth Street Streetscape Between Deschutes and Cascade
“We chose a variety of properties that demonstrate the many different periods of historic preservation in a community. Some have been beautifully restored, some are in the process of being restored, some are vacant and could use some tender loving care and some have been repurposed for new uses, either as a building or a site,” explained Heather Richards, Community Development Director for the City of Redmond.
“Redmond has a rich architectural heritage and history to share with its residents, and part of our job is to expose the public to this rich architectural heritage and history,” concluded Trish Pinkerton, chairperson of the Redmond Historic Landmarks Commission.
