Downtown Redding Steam Whistle Upgrade Fund
ALL ABOARD! On the corner of Butte and Market Streets stands the Downtown Redding Steam Whistle — The finishing touch art project on over $300 million dollars of recent downtown revitalization. When it was unveiled in May 2020, thousands of Redding residents gathered to celebrate our new landmark that honored our history in the timber, rail, mining, and steel businesses. The Friday 5PM steam whistle blast became a Redding tradition overnight––our way of turning generations of hard work into a single shared moment that lets everyone know it’s time to blow off some steam!
Here’s a lesser-known community secret—the whistle wasn’t REAL.
The “whistle” was created using some theatrical smoke machines and sound equipment that was copied from a steam whistle replica used at a football stadium.
Now imagine if the whistle were a live, fully functional, water-boiling, same-as-the-19th-century-train-and-timber-mill steam whistle! The same iconic blast that once sent workers home would call people downtown to start up their weekend.
K2 Development has invested over $220,000 to make the Downtown Redding Steam Whistle a reality. To fully realize the dream of a fully-functioning whistle system that is tied into a computer system that also plays audio through the speakers already installed on Market Street, we must raise another $200,000 to fill the gap. By contributing to this project, you’re helping transform a beloved landmark into a living piece of Redding’s history. This is a chance to create something special that future generations will remember about prior generations.
Any questions about the fund can be directed to Rocky Slaughter of K2 Development Companies at (530) 227-6999.
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