The Assembly Building, located in the Falmouth Renaissance District, is listed on the US Department of Interior National Register of Historic Places. Is is a two-story structure built in 1892 in the Italianate-Queen architectural style. It contains approximately 3,300 square feet of floor space per floor. The ground floor has historically served as a landmark downtown commercial anchor, while the second floor has had many uses including a theatre, a public assembly space, apartments, etc

 Renovating and revitalizing historic downtown Falmouth has been, and will continue to be, a high economic development priority of the Pendleton Industrial Authority. Part of the Industrial Authority's mission is to purchase and develop commercial and industrial sites to attract business and industry to community. During the latter part of 2002, the Industrial Authority was made aware the Assembly Building might be sold under an absolute public auction scenario. The Industrial Authority decided it was their duty to the community to purchase the property, salvage it for the future, and attempt to attract a desirable commercial development. The building sat vacant for almost four years under the Industrial Authority ownership.

The Industrial Authority is very pleased to announce it has succeeded in its mission in reference to salvaging the Assembly Building for the community and attracting the two restaurateur developers to the Falmouth business community.

 

Credit for the above article goes to Jack Wright, Executive Director of the Pendleton Industrial Authority; thanks Jack!

1. An attractive on-line forum for sharing news and information.

2. Engaging interactive areas for such things as on-line discussions, collaboration, calendars, and classifieds.

3. User profiles for people, businesses and organizations.

4. A matching system that confidentially helps people, organizations and businesses connect for professional opportunities -- users report what type of opportunities they are seeking: at-home work, training, grants, joint ventures, jobs, mentoring, education, volunteering, and so on.

5. Collaborative tools for multiple organizations and groups to work together on-line.

• To keep your finger on the pulse of the community, e.g., find a local tax preparer, get the schedules of youth athletic programs, find a support group for a family member with special needs, get a coupon from a local business and much more.

• Democracy: You can participate in the governance of the community.

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