Retired Police Chief Nick Willick, right, discusses plans for the next Project Auburn with the Downtown Business Association. The May 31 community work party, known as Project Auburn, will focus its efforts on improving the facade of the State Theater building in Downtown Auburn. |
More than 30 business owners and managers took a tour last Thursday of the first phase of the planned improvements of the State Theater Building in Auburn.
Retired Auburn Police Chief Nick Willick spoke to the Auburn Downtown Business Association at their general meeting last week and took the group on a tour of the exterior of the building. He was at the meeting with Dr. Bill Kirby to inform the group about Project Auburn, slated for May 31.
Project Auburn is an annual community work party spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Auburn. Previous Project Auburn improvements included painting numerous homes in a neighborhood, beautifying Old Town Auburn (renovating two Victorians, painting curbs, landscaping the park and constructing the billboard) and making repairs at Recreation Park.
This year’s target is the facade of the State Theater building on Lincoln Way.
Willick took the business meeting outside last week and pointed out what the group would be doing on May 31. They plan to paint the exterior in advance of the construction of the recently approved marquee and vertical sign, and replace windows with those that are more fitting to 1937.
The Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center, a non-profit group, owns the building and plans to eventually convert the facility into a regional performing arts center. They see this work party as a major step in the right direction for their fundraising efforts, according to Dave Mackenroth.
At a recent Planning Commission and Historic Design Review Commission combined meeting, the boards approved the design of the new marquee and vertical sign that will help capture the building’s highpoint of 1937, according to the non-profit group. Plans for the marquee and sign came from the city archives.
An official date for the construction and installation of the new signs has yet to be nailed down, according to Auburn City Manager Bob Richardson.
The historic building also houses a movie theater, known as the Old State Theater, KAHI AM 950 radio station, a pregnancy counseling group, workout facility and other businesses.
For more information, call Kirby at 530-885-2124.
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