For Immediate Release

November 3, 2005

NAVY AGREES ON PLAN FOR BLDG. 50 COMPLETION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy agreed this week on a plan to complete the refurbishing of the historic Building 50, which has been relocated adjacent to Bremerton's ferry terminal where it will serve as the centerpiece of the city's Maritime Park according to U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks.

            The congressman said that he has conducted a series of discussions with the Navy and the City of Bremerton to define the work necessary to restore the historic features of the building prior to the official transfer of the facility to the city. The Navy has now agreed to allocate $1.54 million for the preservation and restoration work and Rep. Dicks said he expects that contracts for the work will be awarded in December.

            The Building, designed in 1896 and built during the initial period of development of the Naval Station, originally housed the offices of the Commandant. It remains one of the oldest structures at the Shipyard, and it will eventually house the Bremerton Naval Museum after the city takes ownership of the building next year.

            "The design for the Maritime Park represents a tremendous physical improvement to our waterfront in Bremerton, and it has the added benefit of providing a security buffer for the entrance to the shipyard," said Rep. Dicks. "The agreement on the full scope of work on Building 50 this week clears the way for the other property transfers, development and landscaping that will transform Bremerton's waterfront entrance," the congressman said.

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