The Historic District Preservation Society formalized an existing sense of cohesion among homeowners who shared the woes and pleasures of rehabbing old houses. In November 1975, thirty District residents met at the Folly to discuss the possibility of a neighborhood society. Thanks to the vision and strength of people like Weezie Butler, Janice Biggers, Clason Kyle, Ed Neal, Brown Nicholson, Harry Kamensky, Rozier Dedwylder, Dexter Jordan, Sr., Joan Mize Holder, Betty Corn, Jim, Emily, and Barnett Woodruff, and many others – this map would have been our present reality.)īy the mid-1970s, the District had attracted homeowners. These discussions, battles, and negotiations went on until 1975 when these proposals were stopped and alternatives were accepted. The two other spots of significant note are the proposed site for a new school building that would close Third Avenue and a new high rise on Front Avenue. The map shows the preferred site for the new civic center was to cover from 9th Street to 7th Street and from Broadway to Third Avenue. In addition to the new Government Center complex, the city was looking into a new civic center downtown. During my recent delve into HCF’s early years, I found this map (pictured above) that was published in the Ledger-Enquirer in 1971. (Note from Elizabeth Walden: Without preservation and the early, strong leadership of Historic Columbus, it became clear in looking through news articles of 1971 – 1975 that the original city’s future would have been one of decimation, not revitalization.
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