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Springfield historic commission adds Woolworth Building survey to work plan; staff directed to prepare budget under $10,000
Summary
The Springfield Historic Commission voted to add an intensive level survey (ILS) of the F.W. Woolworth Building at 612 Main Street to its 2026 work plan and directed staff to prepare a budget and work plan that includes the ILS and several smaller projects; the motion passed with one abstention.
The Springfield Historic Commission voted to include an intensive level survey (ILS) of the F.W. Woolworth Building at 612 Main Street in its 2026 work plan and directed staff to prepare a detailed budget that keeps the commission's request under standard city procurement thresholds.
Karen Johnson, a consultant for the Springfield Renaissance Development Corporation (SRDC), told the commission the building "retains historic qualities" and said SRDC had "identified the Woolworth building on 612 Main Street" as a candidate for an ILS to document its architectural features, history and potential for adaptive reuse with the adjacent Wildish Theatre. SRDC proposed the survey would include measured drawings, photographs and…
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