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[Spartan]

That's really great news, thanks for the update!

[travey]

Parkhills update.   A sign has been placed on reidville road  near Silver Hills church that states  PARKHILLS community

Also   Preservation Trust has branched out to ParkHills .  They  are renovating a house on Briarcliff Rd.

[Spartan]

The Spartanburg Charter School won $500,000 from Khols to upgrade some classrooms. This is great news for the school.

HJ Article

[westsider28]

City Council is apparently reconsidering granting Beaumont Mill village a place on the local historic register.  The council voted to place the matter on the agenda at a later date.

Herald-Journal article

This is good news.  I hope the council will move forward and eventually place Beaumont Mill village on the historic register.

[Spartan]

Wow, excellent news  

[Spartan]

Sad news: The Preservation Trust has closed. They relied on selling the houses they renovated to pay for their efforts, and with the economy and housing market so bad this isn't too much of a surprise. It's a shame too, as these folks have done some great work for Spartanburg's historic neighborhoods- particularly Hampton Heights.

Herald-Journal Article

[Spartan]

This is an atypical post for UrbanPlanet...

Spartanburg's City Council voted to install new sewer lines in Beaumont. While this may not seem like a big deal, it is actually a big step forward towards the revitalization of that neighborhood. I've heard for years that there are constant sewer back-ups in that neighborhood, and I know for a fact they have had the same sewer lines since the 1920s or so (basically when that neighborhood was built). As such many of the cast-iron pipes have rusted through or are clogged due to lack of maintenance. Perspective buyers in this neighborhood are probably turned away in part by that information... but ultimately the City is showing that they are willing to reinvest in the infrastructure of Beaumont. Sewer lines are probably the first of many infrastructure improvements to come.

[westsider28]

That is good news.  I was also happy to see a featured link put up on the City of Spartanburg website recently about the pending Beaumont Village Local Historic Designation.  Putting it up there says to me that the City is serious about making this happen.

[westsider28]

The City is holding the first of 3 neighborhood meetings today to discuss the local historic designation for Beaumont Village.  The City Council will vote on the designation at the March 28 meeting.

Herald-Journal article

[westsider28]

Here's a great editorial by Mayor Junie White from Sunday's paper (I didn't read it until today) about the possible local historic designation for Beaumont Mills.  He does a nice job explaining the positives of the designation and allaying some of the fears or misunderstandings people may have about it.

Herald-Journal editorial

[westsider28]

Beaumont Village is on its way to becoming Spartanburg's second neighborhood to receive local historic district designation!  City Council gave unanimous approval of the ordinance at the first reading yesterday.

Herald-Journal article

[Spartan]

Very exciting! Thanks for the update!

I'd like to see Converse Heights added to the list. Maybe Duncan Park too. We can dream....

[westsider28]

I was in Hampton Heights yesterday for a book release about the history of the neighborhood (HJ article about book).  The Irwin House (where the book's author lives), which was heavily damaged in a fire last year, has been fully restored.  It looks great!  Check it out.

[Spartan]

For a fire to have to happen, it couldn't have happened to a better place. It's great that the couple who owned it were committed to restoring it to its original form. It's looking great!