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Commission initiates amendment to expand Compton’s Cafeteria landmark to whole building and broader period
Summary
Following extensive public testimony, the Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to initiate an amendment to Landmark No. 307 to include the full parcel at 101–121 Taylor Street and to extend the period of significance from 1966 into the mid‑1970s to align with the National Register listing.
The Historic Preservation Commission on Jan. 21 voted unanimously to initiate an amendment to local landmark No. 307 to expand the Compton’s Cafeteria site to the full parcel at 101–121 Taylor Street (Turk & Taylor intersection) and to broaden the period of significance to the mid‑1960s through the mid‑1970s.
Planning staff presented a revised resolution and said the amendment would align the local landmark with the property’s Jan. 27, 2025 listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Staff noted the National Register found the site significant under social history for its association with collective resistance against police oppression…
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