Comments on: 25 Reasons Why Historic Buildings Should Not Be Demolished

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:33:38 +0000

Last I heard, the facade will be preserved and the rest will be removed (presumably including the Hazel Street side) to create some kind of park/amphitheater facility. Not sure how reliable it is, but that’s the word as I know it.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:29:50 +0000

Quick question to anyone you may know–does the city really plan, with the best of intentions, to keep the facade of the Paramount theater intact (and does anyone know if they will also keep the Hazel Street street wall)? Thanks.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:59:44 +0000

I sincerely hope that the city of Youngstown thinks first and saves important buildings that remain (like the Paramount Theater, and the former Grant’s store). Are there any strong voices for preservation that can help negotiate with the city, and with owners, to save and repurpose these buildings and others? Also, it seems to me that YSU has really not done much to help protect the architecture and history of the neighborhoods it swallows.

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By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:54:00 +0000

E.A., thanks for your comments.

Anonymous, while admitting I haven’t done my own research, I’ll rely on my discussions with a confidant of the Mayor’s rather than your anonymous note. Feel free to provide your bona fides.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:59:00 +0000

Your statements about Mayor Plusquellic are 100% incorrect. The Mayor has saved more than 50 historic properties in Akron in the 23 years that he has been Mayor. The City uses incentives to get develoipers to re-hab historic buildings in some cases. In other cases, historic tax credits are enough incentive to get developers to gravitate to certified historic structures. (The only property you can possibly be referring to is Quaker Square, which was purchased by the University in the middle of the night without consulting the city at all.)

By: E.A. Koltonski

E.A. Koltonski — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:27:00 +0000

It just comes down to what it always comes to-money. Conservation is dependent on monitored progress and lots of money. Youngstown, sadly, is not invested with much of either.

What I find odd is that I miss the structures I never saw: the Loveland Farmstead, the 19th century County Court building, Powerstown. All good friends that, despite their lack of form, still live on for me.