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Preservation officer flags pending demolition, celebrates Wallace Hall adaptive reuse and launches heritage tree program
Summary
Preservation officer Art Wright told the Mansfield commission that the Sells gas station and an adjacent former library are slated for demolition, highlighted the Wallace Hall House’s successful reuse (more than 2,000 visits since March), and previewed an October heritage tree program that will use ground markers and QR-code stickers linked to the commission website.
Preservation officer Art Wright reported multiple updates to the Mansfield Historical Landmark Commission, including planned demolitions at a commercial block, the adaptive reuse success of the Wallace Hall House, and the rollout of a heritage tree program.
Wright told commissioners that the Sells gas station and the neighboring former library building are set to be torn down as part of an ongoing development project; he said the city has approved a demolition permit and that demolition work would begin according to the developer’s schedule. “Sells gas station is finally on its way out,” Wright…
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