Restored ballroom makes debut.The magnificently restored 100-year-old ballroom of the historic Prince George Prince George, city (1991 pop. 69,653), central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. It is a railroad division point and a distribution center for a lumber region. Hotel has re-opened for public use. "A unique collaboration between non-profit organizations yielded a wonderful result--a beautifully restored event space that will help support Common Ground's mission," said Rosanne Haggerty, President of Common Ground Community. Common Ground is the nation's largest provider of supportive housing Supportive housing is designed to support individuals, not just socially but with basic life skills. Housing is coupled with social services such as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management. , and operates the Prince George as supportive housing for 416 residents. Originally opened in 1905, the Prince George Hotel was acquired by Common Ground in 1996. After a enovation, the building re-opened in 1999 as a nurturing community with services provided by the Center for Urban Community Services. Common Ground placed the building, a prominent example of architecture within the Madison Square Madison Square is a neighborhood on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered on a 6.8 acre (2.75 Hectare) public park in the New York City borough of Manhattan, named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States and co-author of the United North Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places . The last portion of The Prince George to be restored, the 4,800 s/f Neo-Renaissance Ballroom features eighteen-foot ceilings. Common Ground's restoration team was led by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP's Design-Build Division--which also led restoration of the entire hotel--and included Alpha Workshops, a not-for-profit design firm that trains and employs persons with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , restored the extensive decorative paint and plasterwork, and provided the training for the young adults from YouthBuild and Brooklyn High School Brooklyn High School may refer to:
The Parsons School of Design's Design Workshop designed and built the entrance gallery to the Ballroom; YouthBuild USA recruited and selected participants for a paid apprenticeship program in historic preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time. When considering the United States Department of Interior's interpretation: "Preservation calls for the existing form, ; The Brooklyn High School of the Arts' Preservation Arts Program brought high school students to work as interns. Jamie Drake Associates designed the interiors and furnishings. The restored Ballroom can accommodate up to 299 people. Common Ground will manage the space, and employ its tenants and others in its operations. Cost of the restoration was $1.5 million. |
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