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Commission directs staff to pursue public-use options for Lewis House, keeps project in city budget
Summary
After discussing private and public approaches to rehabilitating the Lewis House, the commission directed staff to pursue options that keep the building under city ownership and explore siting it in Ryder Park as a welcome or event center; commissioners noted $150,000 is budgeted this year toward rehabilitation.
The Longwood City Commission on Sept. 4 directed staff to pursue public-use options for the Lewis House rehabilitation, keeping the structure under city ownership and exploring locations within Ryder Park for a restored facility that could function as a welcome center, exhibit space or small event venue.
Community Development staff summarized two primary pathways discussed at the July budget workshop and in staff follow-up: (1) transfer the house to a private rehabilitator for private use with possible city-funded rehabilitation assistance (staff discussed a $120,000 rough restoration estimate from…
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