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Committee backs local landmark designation for Sacred Heart building at 198 Emsley Street
Summary
Developers and council members told the committee the former Sacred Heart structure at 198 Emsley Street has architectural and community value and qualifies for local landmark status; the committee approved the designation.
Travis Gordon, speaking on behalf of the project at 198 Emsley Street, told the Committee on Community Development on Oct. 7 that the former Sacred Heart building meets multiple criteria for local landmark designation and that redevelopment will bring housing and child-care space to the neighborhood.
Gordon said the building is “an excellent example of aesthetic architectural style for that type of church” and described it as a former community anchor that could become one again after redevelopment. He also said the nomination meets nine different criteria in the local preservation code for designation.
Council members expressed support. One council member said, “I am 100 in support of this as well,” and another noted the importance of documenting neighborhood history so it is not lost for future generations.
The committee closed the public hearing and moved to approve the local landmark designation; the motion to approve was seconded. The transcript shows the motion and second; the approval was recorded in committee in the provided excerpt though the roll-call tally is not in the excerpt.
