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Historic Preservation Commission seeks incentives, grants and public support to stabilize Thompson House
Summary
The Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission reported on plaques, a walking tour and design-guideline work and urged the town and historical society to help with fundraising and grants to repair the 1885 Thompson House, which commissioners said needs more than the town's $100,000 reserve.
Members of the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission told the Board of Trustees at a work session on April 15 that they are expanding outreach and design‑review work for Old Town residential properties and pushing to preserve and reopen the Thompson House to public tours.
Commission vice chair Kim McGee and commissioners described steady interest in the commission's work: the commission placed six structure-of-merit plaques this year and produced a postcard-style self-guided walking tour with a QR link to the Clio.com entries. The commission also reported it retained historic-preservation consultant Susanna Reid to prepare design-guideline recommendations for the Old Town Residential (OTR) zone, with community outreach planned this summer.
Why it matters: commissioners said local preservation work helps maintain neighborhood character while also being a community asset for tourism and…
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