The nearly 75-year-old facility was identified as a potential historic resource through the city’s African American Heritage Research Survey.

The nearly 75-year-old facility was identified as a potential historic resource through the city’s African American Heritage Research Survey.
“If developers want to work in a historic district, let them come up with sensible plans that adhere to the same rules and regulations that property owners and renters have to live by.”
Various tax credits and preservation easements offer financial benefits to owners of historic properties; advocates also tout broader benefits, such as job creation, the reduced environmental impacts of restoration versus demolition, and the intangible value of connecting the present with the past.