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2023 Main Street Revitalization Awards

The St. Helens Main Street Alliance is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two prestigious Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants, reinforcing the commitment to build a high quality, livable, and sustainable community that will grow St. Helens’ economy while maintaining our sense of place. These two reimbursement grants of $200,000 each will support significant projects along our beautiful Main Street corridor. The funded applications best convey the ability to stimulate private investment and local economic development, fit within the community’s long-range plan for downtown vitality, and address community needs.

The Houlton Hollow Project, located midtown, on the corner of 12th and Columbia, is a new construction project owned and operated by Hubbard Construction. This project will have seven one-bedroom apartments, three ADA-accessible street-level units, and four on the second level. The project will also include a 1000 sq foot retail space named Hubbard’s, which will be built out and operated as a specialty grocery, wine, and kitchen goods store, creating several new jobs. The Houlton Hollow Project will contribute to the revitalization of our community by being a convenient, walkable, and bike-friendly place to live, work and play. It will complement and support the existing businesses in the neighborhood.

The second award is for the new site of Crooked Creek Brewery, located in the Riverfront District, at 343 S. 1st St. This is a rehabilitation and renovation of the restaurant building and second-story lodging unit. This project aims to stop the deterioration of the existing historic property while maintaining the integrity of the building. The project will give the building a fresh, inviting look guided by the City's architectural design standards for the Riverfront District.

For more details, see the press release below.

2022 Main Street Revitalization Award - Klondike Hotel & Tavern

The Historic Saint Helens Hotel Annex building, locally known as The Klondike, has been awarded a $200,000 state revitalization grant from the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program to preserve, restore and update this important historic structure. The grant will be administered by the St. Helens Main Street Alliance, which vetted 7 possible applicants in the St. Helens area and selected the Klondike project for a final application.

Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded 28 Revitalization Grants worth $5,000,000 to Oregon Main Street Network organizations across the state for building projects that encourage economic revitalization and historic preservation. Funded projects range from façade improvement to basic facilities and housing, with awards ranging from $23,850- $200,000.

For more details, see the press release below.