- August 18th, 2008, 11:28 pm
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And for the actual application for the historical district designation just click here.
NewsAdvance wrote:Cluster of Kemper Street area properties seek historic designationClick Here for Full Story
By Alicia Petska
Published: August 18, 2008
1900 12th St.: Built between 1918 and 1919, this site is perhaps best known as the defunct Fort Hill Plant of the Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation. It’s currently owned by Liberty University, which uses the facility for storage.
A cluster of properties in the Kemper Street area is pursuing designation as a state and national historic district.
The request goes to a public hearing tonight. If approved, it would mark the first time in local history a Lynchburg neighborhood is recognized primarily for its industrial significance.
The desired designation, which has been given the name Kemper Street Industrial Historic District, highlights a former manufacturing center.
A total of five sites spanning about 17 acres are encompassed, including the former Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation factory. The oldest parts of each building date back to between 1918 and 1936.
Their modern-day owners include Liberty University, Charlottesville developer Oliver Kuttner and The Landmark Group, the North Carolina company behind the City Market Lofts project in downtown.
And for the actual application for the historical district designation just click here.
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