Tuesday’s ride took me past the Cumberland Center on Santiam Road, so I stopped for a quick photo.
Probably the least important question about the Cumberland project in Albany is how to spell it. But it would be helpful to decide on one official version, if only for the benefit of those of us who report on it now and then.
The most important thing is that in May, the U.S. Department of Interior placed the former church at 1400 Santiam Road on the National Register of Historic Places.
You can read all about it on the nonprofit’s website here.
Another thing, less significant, happened recently. On July 17, the Albany Landmarks Commission approved a grant to the Cumberland of $1,674 under Albany’s Renovation Matching Grant Program for historic properties. The grant program is funded by the National Park Service.
The Cumberland grant covers half of the cost of restoring one of the windows that date from 1892, when the church was built. This window is on the east side, facing Pine Street.
Now, as for the spelling. Is this the Cumberland Community Event Center, or is it the Cumberland Community Events Center, with an “s” on “Event”?
I have spelled it both ways, and so have the Cumberland volunteers and board members. The application for the Landmarks grant was from the Events Center. The Cumberland website has a logo with the “s” and a main title in bigger type without it.
How about this: Let’s just call it the Cumberland Center.
And then, when the restoration is complete, we can look forward to the building hosting its first big public event. Or events. (hh)
The Cumberland’s web site has both versions, with and without an “s” on “event.”
Thanks for picking up on the inconsistency Hasso. For the record, it’s Cumberland Community Events Center with the “s”. That is how it’s recorded with both the state and the IRS.
Although the name is long, each word carries a meaning and “Community” is the most important one. The organization’s ultimate goal is to serve the community by providing a place for programs serving children and families.
While the most visible activities have focused on restoring the building and making it useable again, the Board has been working with other local nonprofits to understand their needs and create a facility that will support them.
I have been researching my paternal branch of my ancestry and several months ago I came across a many times removed cousin who lived in Indiana.
That in itself was not what caught my attention. What did was a bit of information that said he and three of his neighbors had each donated some of their properties to the CUMBERLAND Church, in, I believe the early to mid 1800’s.
My next project is going to be digging back through several hundred relatives to find him and get the dates and location.
Just a bit of trivia to show that the strangest coincidences can be found through genealogy.
Thank you Hasso!
It is supposed to be Events but it not always shown that way.
I am with you. A simpler name at some point would be so much easier.
This was done to emphasize that our focus is both as a community center
and a host for events.
We are very grateful to have received the matching grant from Landmarks for the window
restoration. It is a good picture of the Cumberland.
Thank you very much for the chuckle and a story.
At least there was no errant apostrophe. Imagine the wonderment at Cumberland Community Event’s Center.
“Oh the humanity…”
Great _tory! I wa_ wondering if I wa_ the only one that noticed it. Thank you for bringing thi_ important i__ue to our attention. Another fir_t world problem _olved. Would you like to _ponsor a window re_toration?
Hey readers of this blog., WE need to get back on the band wagon & continue with donations & encourage others also. That’s the only way that this project can move forward. Sending a check to their address gives a full amount. Paying on line, the credit card company takes like a 3% surcharge. ANYWAY…donate..!! Emma & her crew are knocking themselves out to complete this!
Lets call it the Cumberland Church, as in “the former Cumberland Church”
UnenCumbered? *LOL
Cumber Land? (Like Lego Land)!
Cumberland Community!