LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Reynolds Corridor has been a fixture in Jackson for generations, however a brand new bond proposal from Jackson Public Colleges might imply main upgrades for college students — and presumably the tip of the historic constructing.
“We established this historic district in Jackson’s history to prevent buildings from being lost, and now we’re on the verge of losing one of those buildings,” mentioned President of the Jackson County Historic Society Maurice Imhoff.
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The district’s plan would come with constructing a brand-new innovation middle, designed for extra fashionable, hands-on studying.
“State law exempts public schools from having to abide by historic district standards and review, which is why they’re able to simply tear it down without review,” Imhoff mentioned.
He factors to landmarks like these as representing Jackson’s id.
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“That would certainly be a loss to the community, and I’ll add by saying we certainly advocate for innovation and the future of Jackson, right,” Imhoff mentioned. “We want to see Jackson grow, but the Historical Society, of course, wants to see Jackson grow where we’re not losing our historic nature and historic values.”
Imhoff says the Reynolds household has many deep ties all throughout town.
“There’s a variety of Reynolds buildings here in Jackson,” Imhoff mentioned. “The Reynolds airport, the Jackson County Airport we know is the Reynolds Field and that’s, you know, dating back to that family.”
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There may be nonetheless time for a change in planning,a transfer Imhoff is urging JPS to rethink.
“We call on them to preserve the structure. The structure is in very good condition when we look at this structure as a whole on the map here at Jackson and the nation of historic buildings,” Imhoff mentioned.
If you want to weigh in on the proposal, a neighborhood info can be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Parkside Media Middle. JPS plans to vote on the proposal in November.
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