an events center that would be used by the public at least four times a year to comply with the Masons' agreement with the city government. These plans were delayed by the legal issues Gearhart was involved in, yet prevented the city from entering the premises with Gearhart's assets being taken into bankruptcy. The building was scheduled for public auction in May 2016 with a $1 million lien and $400,000 in back taxes. In 2017, it was revealed that the purchase would require $283,000 from the newly formed nonprofit, the Atascadero Printery Foundation, and that they had raised around $40,000. The foundation then began direct negotiations with the United States Attorney's Office to see if a deal could be made to release the lien. In 2017, the property ended up in an online public auction along with the other Gearhart properties. The Atascadero Printery Foundation won the bid at just over $300,000, with $60,000 coming from donations and the remaining monies from an anonymous donor as a loan. The group plans to remodel the grounds for a "multipurpose, community facility" including a community theater, after-school arts programs, senior citizens' club, museum, and more. As of 2018, the foundation was seeking $8 million to complete restorations and remodels for the building to fulfill the vision of becoming a community center, and had planned many fundraising events to work toward this goal. Historic status The building was nominated in 2000 and secured historic status on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in San Luis Obispo County, California References External links Atascadero Printery Foundation Buildings and structures in Atascadero, California Commercial buildings completed in 1915 National Register of Historic Places in San Luis Obispo County, California Renaissance Revival architecture in California