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Shelby council declines immediate local landmark designation for Clark Avenue brick street
Summary
After extended debate about maintenance, resident input and future costs, the Shelby City Council voted not to designate the one-block Clark Avenue brick street as a locally protected historic landmark. Council members agreed to proceed with an immediate repair estimate and revisit designation later.
The Shelby City Council on a motion to accept Clark Avenue as a locally designated historic landmark did not adopt the designation after an extended debate about maintenance costs, resident input and long-term constraints on future work.
The nomination, brought by the Shelby Historic Preservation Commission and presented to council by Mary Durkin, would have designated the one-block brick portion of Clark Avenue — laid out in 1914, according to the commission — as a local historic landmark. Durkin told council the bricks and curved alignment reflect Shelby’s architectural past and that, with minimal maintenance, the block has lasted more than a century.
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