Demolition Approved

I apologize for the delay in posting this. As you are probably aware, the Historic Preservation Commission voted on Wednesday on whether to allow demolition of two properties in the Historic District.

I am happy to say that the request was approved contingent upon an approved plan be in place to replace the buildings. This ensures that we can move forward and we get something worthy of the historic district.

Thank you to everyone who took time to have their voice heard on this by either signing the petition or by speaking at the meeting!

Comments

[David carlton]

One last (maybe) thought,
When tourist come to the area one of THE main reasons is to see the antebellum “old south” as demonstrated by the sacred Roswell trilogy homes. If tourism is considered an economic element in the future development of Roswell, should we not only be preserving that history, but also exploiting it every opportunity available?

There are many properties on the Atlanta St./S. Atlanta St. corridor that could or should or will be demolished to accommodate the new proposed redevelopment plan. There are only a few that can be truly considered “historical”. The properties at 647 Atlanta Street and Maple Street have been documented as such; depending your own definition of historical.
I only hope the parties involved consider carefully that demolition is very… “gone forever” sounding.

David Carlton
225 Sloan St.