Salem Housing Authority has received its second award following the restoration of Yaquina Hall.
Yaquina Hall, a historic building, has been repurposed into a residential hall comprising 51 one-bedroom units and one studio unit (52 total units) to provide on-site supportive services that will address the unique needs of the community members experiencing homelessness and those with disabilities in developing permanent housing. It is situated on the grounds of the former nurses' dormitory at the Oregon State Hospital Campus.
In June 2023, in Salem, Oregon, Yaquina Hall received the Ben Maxwell Award for Historic Preservation Month for excellence in historic preservation for residential use. Yaquina Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On October 10th-11th, at the National 2024 Historic Tax Credit Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, an award was presented to the City of Salem's Community Planning and Development Director, Kristin Retherford, and Salem Housing Authority's Nicole Utz and Jessica Blakely.
The award was given for the adaptive reuse of Yaquina Hall, showcasing major community impact through the utilization of historic tax credits in residential development. Salem Housing Authority was the first Housing Authority to receive such an award.
We couldn’t have done it without the help of our partners in the project.
In addition to Salem Housing Authority and the City of Salem, other partners in the project include:
US Bank Bancorp
Oregon Housing and Community Services
Oregon Health Authority
NOAH (Network for Oregon Affordable Housing)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
AC & Co. Architecture
Walsh Construction
