REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Consideration of the Nomination of Pomeroy Green to the National Register of Historic Places
Report
BACKGROUND
Pomeroy Green is a 6.5-acre multi-family townhome development project located on the northeast corner of Pomeroy Avenue and Benton Street. The site consists of 78 townhouses broken up into 17 buildings, including a separate clubhouse building. The design of the project is mid-century modern and was constructed by well-known merchant-builder Joseph Eichler. Construction was completed in 1963.
The site was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District by Kenneth Kratz, a homeowner in the development. The State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) is scheduled to review the nomination and take action at their November 6, 2020 meeting. As a Certified Local Government (CLG) the Commission may prepare a report as to whether or not the subject property, in the Commission's opinion, meets the criteria for the National Register. Per the City Code, the HLC is a recommending body to the City Council. Therefore, the HLC shall provide a report and recommendation to the Council for adoption.
DISCUSSION
The National Register is the nation's inventory of historic places which have national importance. The National Register Criteria for Evaluation (attached) identifies the range of resources and kinds of significance that qualify historic and prehistoric properties for listing in the National Register. To qualify, at least one of the following four criteria must be met:
A. The property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or
B. The property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
C. The property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represents the work of a master, or that possesses high artistic v...
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