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7 and Village Theater the interior changes. Earlier in 2007, plans were suggested for a plaza to replace the parking lot. The recession starting in 2008 was bad timing for the project. Seventy-four business leaders signed a petition to oppose this project in mid-2008. They wanted to tear down the building for a parking garage and street-level plaza. The Herald issued an opinion against the theater project on July 9, 2008. However, resistance from several City Council members who were invested with theater in Everett kept the idea alive. The controversy continued for some time. It was not until February 23, 2010 that the City Council agreed to collect bids for the project. By 2012, the city spent $1.3 million renovating the 1963 building. Village Theatre raised $2.8 million. Architects were Designs Northwest Architects and Stig Carlson Architecture. The builder was Newland Construction. The building was renamed the Cope Gillette Theatre on Oct 29, 2015 for local philanthropists Saundra Cope and Walt Gillette. The 1962 parking lot for the Bank of Everett was "torn down" in 2012 and replaced by the three-quarter acre Wetmore Theater Plaza between the Cope Gillette Theatre and Everett Performing Arts Center. The project artist was Linda Beaumont. The plaza's sparkle and shimmer is affected by the silica-infused black concrete plaza floor, mosaics along a curvilinear wall, and a fountain. Elements of the design were borrowed from a plaza in Barcelona, Spain. The plaza cost $2.4 million. G) Documentation Everett Herald: 11-08-1892 Founder of Bank of Everett and the Everett Herald, John E. McManus 12-03-1892 The First National Bank of Everett opened in new office in recently complete Swalwell Building at Hewitt & Pine 07-01-1920 Security National Bank of Everett established 08-06-1954 First National Bank of Everett drive-in branch opened, 2900 block Hoyt 08-10-1961 Merger announced First National Bank of Everett and Seattle First National Bank 06-28-2010 Demolition of Redmen Hall (1958), 1611 California St., began this week 06-27-1962 Bank of Everett chartered 07-09-1962 Grand opening of Bank of Everett in temporary quarters on 2724 Wetmore 08-09-1963 Dedication of new Bank of Everett building on California at Wetmore 06-30-2006 Bank of Everett opened at 2722 Colby 12-01-2007 Everett and theater plan facility for young actors 11-02-2007 How Everett can keep old buildings amid new 07-07-2008 Everett needs parking more than new children's theater, some businesses say 07-09-2008 Children's theater plan isn't ready to take stage 02-24-2010 Everett takes tentative step to revamp old bank for theater group 10-07-2012 Arts-oriented City Plaza adds 'sparkle' to Everett 10-30-2015 KidStage name honors local couple 06-02-2016 Local architects honored for work