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Deco Revival

The Art Deco movement is experiencing a revival in Newport thanks to the work of the City Center Newport Association.

Article ImageReviving the Art Deco era in Newport The art deco era is alive and flourishing in Newport's Deco District, thanks to the dedicated work of the City Center Newport Association. Newport's best known art deco landmark, the Yaquina Bay Bridge, was the inspiration for the proposed resurrection of Newport's Deco District. In June of 2007, the Newport City Council unanimously approved a motion by the non-profit City Center Newport Association to create the Art Deco Heritage Area. This 20-plus-block area, spreading out from the corners of Highway 101 and Hubert Street, incorporates 23 businesses committed to the celebration of the Art Deco period of Newport history. From the 1920s through the early 1940s, the Art Deco period was a celebration of progress, futurism and the beneficial relationship between man and machine. When the Yaquina Bay Bridge opened in 1936, ushering in the era of the automobile, its art deco styling influenced many of the buildings constructed along Highway 101. The City Center Newport Association has a three-fold mission, according to president, Pete McKeeman, "First, the preservation of this area as an Art Deco Heritage site; second, to promote the art deco history and culture; and third, to serve as a voice for city center businesses, making sure the area stays economically viable." An Art Deco Heritage Park has been proposed, to be constructed on the corner of Herbert Street and Highway 101. Inspired by the famous art deco pylons of the Yaquina Bay Bridge, the Heritage Park will serve as a celebration of the artistic style and period to the more than one million cars passing by every year. For more information visit the City Center Newport Association web site. - by Jack Davis

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