Fast Facts: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation in Sandpoint In summer 2020, as part of the planning process, the City of Sandpoint initiated an assessment and inventory of its historic and cultural arts assets, including local artists, arts venues and organizations, and historic resources within the community. As of September 2020, the community arts and preservation assets inventory include: • 40 public art projects • 20 plus arts organizations • 147 arts-related jobs • 28 art galleries • 12 music venues
• 3 theaters, 1 with live entertainment
• 14 annual special events and festivals
• 1 museum
• 1 National Register Historic District
• 1 library • 1 community center
• 8 Buildings individually listed in the National Register
Other key facts include: • Since 2010, the City of Sandpoint Historic Preservation Commission conducted several surveys of neighborhoods and districts documenting more than 450 properties for architectural and historical significance. Of these, the surveys determined 23 as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, this nation’s official list of historic buildings and places worthy of preservation. • In 1984, the Idaho Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service listed downtown Sandpoint, bounded by First and Second Avenues and Cedar and Main Streets, as a National Register Historic District with 15 buildings classified as contributing resources to downtown Sandpoint’s historical and architectural development. In 2018, a boundary expansion incorporated 32 additional
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