Amador County – Revitalization continues to change the cityscape of downtown Jackson, where at one end of the street, a complete refurbishing is in the works for the National Hotel, and at the other end, old buildings show the benefit of some good paint jobs.

The National Hotel owner, Stan Lufkowicz hosted a Chamber Mixer last week with a presentation on the hotel’s refurbishment, which plans a new restaurant, an elevator, and a complete restoration. The Jackson City Council recently also funded the design and engineering of a Creek Walk project, which would connect the downtown area with a walkway under the Highway 49/88 bridge, to the Mel & Fayes and Muni Park area.

Down Main Street, the Garibaldi Building, owned by Councilman Wayne Garibaldi, was getting a coat of blue primer, by Tom Powell Painting. The building next door, at 224 Main houses Heaven & Earth, and is also getting primer, with plans to repaint both buildings.

The Garibaldi building is home to Treasures Merchants, whose owner Lenny Hendricks said it is a private remodeling project, and was planned before the city began its Façade Improvement Program, which helped refurbish the front of the Main Event Sports Bar.

Hendricks said the Garibaldi building painting will take about two weeks. The building will be burgundy, with gold trim, and beige awnings. The Heaven & Earth building will be a darker blue, with faux awnings, and a faux shake shingle roof.

Hendricks, who has owned the business for 20 months with his wife, Rhonda, said Garibaldi was not planning to repaint the “Garibaldi’s” name denoting the home of his father’s photography studio for more than half a century. He said Garibaldi may opt to place a bronze plaque on the building’s front.

Hendricks said he was excited about the revitalization in the works in downtown historic Main Street Jackson, where across the street, Amador County Chamber of Commerce relocated its office last month. He said besides the National Hotel and its planned new restaurant, he had heard that Rosebud’s Café was working toward reopening. He said it will be good to bring more places to eat to downtown Jackson.

Story by Jim Reece

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