My last civic issues blog outlined some reasons why we need to preserve historical properties, and it provided some examples of the existing efforts to encourage people to preserve these kinds of properties. Inspired by a recent, local issue, I would like to take a look at how relocation can play a part in preserving historical […]
Category: Civic Issues
Why Should Society Preserve Historic Buildings?
In my last blog, I jumped the gun and provided you with an example of preserving historic lands, but in this post, I want to take a step back and explain why we should preserve historic property. So, what are the benefits of preserving historic property? Perhaps the biggest benefit is money. Simply put, historic […]
School District versus Preservation Easement
Although this debate occurred about three years ago, the effects of it still linger today. Around early March 2018, the Cumberland Valley School District in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania aimed to obtain 110 acres of land of the McCormick Farm situated along the Carlisle Pike. In an attempt to find a solution for the district’s increasing student […]