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Rec. Bldg. contract expected

  • By Neita Cecil The Dalles Chronicle
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The city hoped to have a contract signed Tuesday, Oct. 1, with a Beaverton company to do a controlled demolition of parts of the Recreation Bu…

Partial demolition of Rec Building proposed
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Partial demolition of Rec Building proposed

  • By Mark Gibson The Dalles Chronicle
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With two engineering reports calling for immediate demolition of part of the Recreation Building downtown, a special meeting is set for Wednes…

Future of building unclear
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Future of building unclear

  • By Mark Gibson The Dalles Chronicle
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An estimated 11.6 tons of water weight fell on the Recreation Building’s roof during a storm Aug. 9, and officials heard Tuesday the city’s urban renewal agency has insurance on the structure, whose viability has been unknown since its roof began failing.

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Recreation Building façade grant awarded

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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The new owners of the Recreation Building downtown received a $200,000 state grant to help restore the façade of the building. Todd Carpenter and his wife Carla McQuade applied for the grant through The Dalles Main Street for funding provided by Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Big plans for the Recreation building
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Big plans for the Recreation building

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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Under new ownership, the Recreation Building in downtown The Dalles is heading for major renovations, inside and out. Todd Carpenter and his wife Carla McQuade, who transformed the former Vault into the Last Stop Saloon, bought the building from the city of The Dalles urban renewal agency for $50,000 and have big plans for their latest acquisition.