Purchase reflects city’s commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown, part of her council’s four-year strategic plan, mayor says.
The City of Victoria has made a $3.95 million investment in the arts community by buying 751-753 View St., the home of Hermann’s Jazz Club and the View Street Social, Mayor Marianne Alto said.Purchasing the venue reflects the city’s commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown, part of her council’s four-year strategic plan, she said.
The society intends to focus instead on operating Hermann’s Jazz Club and the View Street Social on the ground floor. “The city’s commitment to our vision — to create and sustain a performing arts centre in downtown Victoria — could not have been better expressed than their recent purchase of the building in which we operate the iconic Hermann’s Jazz Club,” said Clay Barber, executive director of the Arts on View Society.
The 1920s building has been owned by the Nieweler family. Hermann Nieweler, who died in 2015, founded Hermann’s in 1981. His family took over ownership after his death and worked with the Arts on View Society to maintain Nieweler’s legacy. Nieweler’s son, Stephan, who co‑owned the property with his siblings, Ingrid and Edward, believes the city will be “good stewards” for his father’s legacy.
“Hermann’s has long supported emerging artists. We have a lot of young musicians that play there, who are going off to university. That gets them a gig and gets them experience.”
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