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Commission discusses digitizing historic deeds collected during COVID-era research
Summary
A board member reported researching deeds and wills in the historic district during COVID and asked about digitizing the records; staff confirmed the city will scan documents and that the archives office may retain originals.
A board member said they researched house deeds and wills in the historic district during the COVID period and raised the possibility of digitizing those records so they would be available at city offices and potentially at the archives.
Carolyn Durham confirmed the city will scan the documents so a record exists in city files and said the archives office may ultimately keep the hard copies. Board members discussed the provenance and anecdotal history tied to several houses; no formal action or funding request was made during the meeting.
