On October 2, 2024, The City of St. Helena has requested for development opportunities for 1480 Main Street.

The City's RFQ states the following conditions.

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The overall vision for Downtown and priorities will be determined in collaboration with the community. Preliminary objectives include the following:  Strengthen the Downtown business district as a shopping, dining, and cultural destination for St. Helena residents and visitors, capitalizing on its location in the heart of Napa Valley and its unique historic sense of place. Enhance the public realm through streetscapes, public gathering places, and accommodating larger gatherings at Lyman Park.

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The proposed St. Helena Cultural Center (SHCC) satisfies the previous stated conditions. It would be a nonprofit operating within the original footprint of the Historic Turnverein Hall and at the base of Lyman Park in St Helena. It would hosts an ever-evolving rotation of cultural programming for local residents and annual visitors that includes theater and dance performances, cultural installations, sports, health classes, film venues, music as well as educational classes and cultural/community events.​

 

The frontal Main Street location of the proposed Cultural Center serves as a sound buffer to Lyman Park which will help enhance the beauty and tranquillity of the connected park. It also forms a symbiotic relation to the park by providing immediate access to numerous outdoor events.  The overall size of Lyman Park is greatly increased and more functional with this site development. In addition to numerous events that occur each year on campus, the Cultural Center will hosts numerous nonprofit and cultural/community organizations. 

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