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HPC discusses Former South Main School, tax‑credit eligibility, plaques costs and preservation‑month events
Summary
Bowling Green Historic Preservation Commission heard updates on the Former South Main School, clarified that tax credits generally require register listing, reviewed plaque pricing and sign inventories, and confirmed preservation‑month activities including walking tours and a scavenger hunt.
At a meeting of the Bowling Green Historic Preservation Commission, members discussed the status of several potential local designations, historic tax‑credit eligibility, a plaque program for designated properties, and the commission’s planned preservation‑month events.
On the Former South Main School, commission members said the mayor has not yet found a buyer and expressed concern about the building’s interior condition. A commissioner summarized outreach: "He's talked about developing it himself, which he hasn't. He's done some repairs, but minimal... He's been trying to sell it at various points as well." The commission agreed to continue outreach to the building owner and to pursue National Register nomination as a next step that could enable tax‑credit options for a developer.
Several speakers cautioned that historic tax credits typically require a…
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