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Preservation group backs local landmark designation for 840 William Street Schlitz tide house
Summary
Preservation Buffalo Niagara asked the legislation committee to support a local landmark nomination for the former Schlitz tide house at 840 William Street; staff said the building is National Register-eligible and the organization urged landmarking to open funding opportunities for repairs.
Preservation Buffalo Niagara urged the Committee on Legislation on Tuesday to endorse local landmark designation for 840 William Street, a former Schlitz Brewery tide house that the preservation group says is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The nomination matters because local landmark status would give the city’s preservation process stronger tools to protect the building and would allow owners or advocates to pursue preservation funding and grants to stabilize and restore the structure.
Emily Jarnott, a preservation planner…
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