Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend is awarded a Washington State Main Street Program award for renovation

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Seattle, WA — At the Washington State Main Street Program’s annual awards ceremony, Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend was honored with the Outstanding Bricks and Mortar Rehabilitation Award for its multi-year facility remodel. Operated by the nonprofit Washington Trust for Historic Preservation in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Washington State Main Street Program helps communities across the state revitalize the economy, appearance, and image of their downtown districts. Today, the Washington State Main Street Program encompasses a network of more than 70 towns and cities across Washington, including Vancouver. Every year, as a cornerstone event of the annual RevitalizeWA conference, the Washington State Main Street Program hosts the Excellence on Main awards ceremony, honoring projects and individuals whose hard work and innovative efforts are making a difference in their communities and beyond. This year’s 2023 Excellence on Main award winners were announced on Thursday, October 5 at the Providence Academy ballroom, during the RevitalizeWA conference held October 4-6 in Vancouver.

The Outstanding Bricks and Mortar Rehabilitation Award is an annual award that recognizes building owners or projects that positively impact preservation efforts in their Main Street communities. The Key City Public Theatre, an anchor facility in Port Townsend’s creative economy, was named the 2023 recipient of the award in honor of their comprehensive facility remodel—critical upgrades for a space that is used by local organizations including the Port Townsend Film Festival, Port Townsend Main Street Program, Jefferson County Historical Society, the Production Alliance, and more.

As a first step to the remodel, Key City Public Theatre executive artistic director Denise Winter gained building owner Dave Williams’ support for the build-to-suit effort, negotiating a new long-term lease and received a financial commitment of more than $50,000 in rent reduction. The Key City Public Theatre was similarly intentional in collaborating with the build team, preservation commission, local tradespeople, a robust list of private donors and charitable foundations, and other creative partners throughout the project. The $610,000 renovation included: new energy-efficient heating and air conditioning (with UV air filtration), movable administrative offices and technical control booth to accommodate more theater seats, the replacement of existing theater seats (resulting in increased seating capacity), ADA-compliant safety upgrades, renovation of the lobby, updates to the dressing rooms and backstage areas, and more. More than 50 local contractors, businesses, and artisans were employed in the execution of this project, which largely occurred during the first two years of the pandemic.

“As home to more than 200 performances, education programs, concerts, and festivals per year and in daily use by Port Townsend’s creative sector, this well-loved facility has received essential updates that will protect it for years to come,” said Washington Main Street Director Breanne Durham at the Excellence on Main ceremony. Durham personally presented the Outstanding Bricks and Mortar Rehabilitation to Key City Public Theatre executive artistic director Denise Winter, who was in attendance.

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MJ Murdock Charitable Trust

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Edensaw Woods 

First Federal Community Foundation 

Jefferson CARES Act Fund 

Jefferson Community Foundation 

The McKee Family Estate 

Salsbury Family Estate & Lou Salsbury 

Anne & Dick Schneider 

Siren’s, Waterfront Gastropub

Windemere Real Estate

D. D. Wigley 

Anonymous

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Ben B. Cheney Foundation 

The Norcliffe Foundation 

Tom Challinor 

David & Teresa Goldsmith

 Clayton R. III & JoAnn Jones 

Lisa & Gordon Miller 

The Morgan Fund 

Seattle Foundation 

Denise Winter & Albert Mendez

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Norman Archibald Charitable Trust 

Frederickson Electric 

Medtronic PLC 

Cynthia Osterman 

David Schroeder & Margaret Magee 

Amy Schwartz Moore 

Amanda Steurer-Zamora

Don & Sylvia White

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JoAnn Bussa 

Carl's Building Supply 

David & Mary Crozier 

Dan & Soozie Darrow 

Linda & Thomas Dowdell 

Donald & Sarah DuBose 

The Hundhausen Estate 

Ted Krysinski

Tina McCleese 

Ginger McNew 

George Randels 

Judy Reitsch 

Jen & Jake Rubinowitz 

Sharon & Robert Wenzler 

Kristin Wolfram

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Harvey & Karen Putterman 

Nathan Barnett & Cindy Madsen 

The Cawrse Esarey Family

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Terry Wagner

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Edensaw Woods

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Unity Construction

Terrapin Architecture

Frederickson Electric

Carl’s Building Supply

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Albert Mendez

Avery Drywall Finishing

Bea Miller

Brett’s Stump Grinding

Budget Blinds of Sequim

Camp N Car LLC

Christopher Kauffman

Colette Kostelec

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Grove’s Glass

GR Trucking

Hand Eye Wallpaper

Irwin Seating Company

Jim Guthrie

Kris Nelson

Krowne

Margie MacDonald

Mark Miller

Swire Coca-Cola

MVIX Digital

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Nate Stosius

Peninsula Floors & Furnishings

Peninsula Paint

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Premier Paint Finishes

Seattle Lighting

Sound Hardwood Floors

Terry’s Lock & Safe

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