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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Below is a link to a major building façade upgrade project in downtown La Grande occurring right now. The total project cost is over $122,000; Urban Renewal is contributing around $46,000 as a grant. This building is listed as “non-contributing” in our Historic District. The owner is attempting to recreate some of the original elements of the upper façade.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The building was built in 1892. Its historic name is the Rogers Building, and the common name is the Phoenix Building. It was designed by local architect, Calvin R. Thornton, who is also credited with designing many of downtown La Grande’s larger early commercial buildings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The building today houses nine updated residential units on the upper floor (fully occupied) and five commercial spaces on the ground floor (also fully occupied), including the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. The building is owned by local realtor John J. Howard, who also has his real estate office on the ground floor. Howard is serving his second term at the president of La Grande Main Street Downtown, the 501 C-3 that manages La Grande’s Main Street program. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/straightline.biz/straightlinearchitects/architects/adaptive-reuse-1/adaptive-reuse">https://sites.google.com/a/straightline.biz/straightlinearchitects/architects/adaptive-reuse-1/adaptive-reuse</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Charlie Mitchell, CEcD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Community & Economic Development Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>City of La Grande<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 670<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1000 Adams Ave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>La Grande, OR 97850<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>541-962-1307<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cmitchell@cityoflagrande.org">cmitchell@cityoflagrande.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cityoflagrande.org/">www.cityoflagrande.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>