Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., will hold a press conference on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., to announce the completion of the Old City Hall façade restoration project. The press conference will be held at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 115 St. Peter’s Street.
Urban Salisbury provided a $4,050 grant to St. Peter’s Vestry to help restore the façade of the Old City Hall, located at 110 St. Peter’s Street. St. Peter’s Church purchased the former city hall and firehouse earlier this year.
“This building is one of Downtown’s landmarks. Helping to preserve it and other heritage structures generates tourist visits which mean new dollars flowing into the community,” said Allan Hope, Executive Director of Urban Salisbury. “So, not only are we protecting Salisbury’s heritage, we’re stimulating the local economy which is our prime mission.”
Urban Salisbury also has façade grant applications in the works for the Charles H. Chipman Center and Poplar Hill Mansion. “Our program is funded through the Department of Housing and Community Development who works closely with the Maryland Historic Trust,” said Mr. Hope. “We’re hoping to have good news on both of these applications very soon.”
Downtown private property owners and tenants can also apply to Urban Salisbury for façade restoration assistance. Contact Allan Hope, Executive Director of Urban Salisbury, at 410-546-3205, for further details on this program.
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