Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones and Preservation Detroit will host the Historic District Town Hall, May 7th from 6-8pm at the Northwest Activities Center.
The town hall gives residents a chance to learn what goes into designating a historic district, making exterior improvements to historic buildings, and finding affordable resources for property improvement.
The town hall will feature presentations from Janese Chapman of the Historic District Advisory Board and Jennifer Ross of the Historic District Commission, and will feature a Q&A panel with Chapman, Ross, and members of Building, Safety and Environmental Engineering Department, Planning and Development Department, and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Guests will have an opportunity to network with contractors experienced in preservation.
“As Detroiters, we want to make sure our history is preserved,” said Council President Brenda Jones. “The town hall offers residents new and old an opportunity to connect with the right resources so that they can invest in their historic districts.”
The city has several well-known historic districts, including Russell Woods, Boston-Edison, Rosedale Park, and Sherwood Forest, among others. The town hall offers an opportunity for residents to ask questions about what it means to live in a historic district and for potential homebuyers to decide if living in a historic district is right for them.
“Detroit has countless historic buildings, but only a select few are in locally designated historic districts,” said Eric Kehoe, board president of Preservation Detroit. “Across the country, properties in historic districts see increased values and higher ownership rates. We want to make sure this happens for our residents, as well.”
Preservation Detroit is the city’s oldest and largest membership organization dedicated to preserving the cultural and architectural heritage of Detroit. Founded in 1975, the organization helps manage change in Detroit communities by advocating for the reuse of existing buildings and the preservation of what residents value in their neighborhoods. They have helped save dozens of buildings from demolition, helping create several historic districts, including East Ferry and Cass Park. As part of its education and outreach, the organization hosts more than 130 tours each year through its award-winning, volunteer-led tour program.
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