City Center's very first "real" public restroom is located adjacent to the public parking lot at SW 9th & Hurbert Streets. The art deco style of the new construction is the result of two years of collaboration between the City Center Newport Assn. and the Newport Parks & Recreation Dept. The project was a design challenge due to budget and the City's desire for a 'prison grade' structure.

Our month long cultural outreach project Art Deco August kicked off with a preview gala of the exhibitions on display at the Newport Visual Arts Center. The ART of DECO and RETRO DECO were curated by Stephan and ran from August 1 to 30. Attendance was the highest of the summer and four times that of August the year before.
Supporting events during the month long celebration of Newport's Art Deco heritage included the Art Deco Lecture Series, Art Deco Film Festival, When Radio was King! and Walking Tours.

Inspired by the Yaquina Bay Bridge, the Art Deco Heritage Park will create a dramatic and memorable landmark to improve the image of Newport and the Oregon Coast to the one million+ visitors who pass by the intersection annually.
The project is funded and construction is pending a bid process. The park is key part of the revitalization of the district. The park is a partnership of City Center Newport Assn, the City of Newport, and grants from the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and the Lincoln County Community Economic Development Fund.

The City Center Newport Association, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation promoting the aesthetic and cultural development of City Center Newport Oregon. Membership is comprised of merchants, service providers, professionals, property owners, artists and people who want to help preserve and promote Newport's Art Deco heritage. Our mission:

• Promotion and preservation of City Center Newport as an Art Deco Heritage Area. We offer education, assistance and guidance to area business and property owners on preserving or upgrading their structure to be sensitive to the art deco heritage of the district.

• Increasing public awareness about the Art Deco era, to promote the art, architecture, fashion, transportation, media and history of Art Deco popular culture.

• Serving as a strong, collective voice for City Center on ordinances, city policies, member issues and economic development to keep City Center vital and profitable.

The City Center Newport Assn. is registered with the Oregon Cultural Trust as a cultural non profit organization.

You can help support CCNA's mission of revitalizing Newport's unique Art Deco heritage by becoming a member or by making a tax deductible donation.