Over the summer I had the opportunity to talk to the director of the Historic Salisbury Foundation. Check out their website at http://www.historicsalisbury.org/
The director and I spoke at great length on how they go about historic preservation in their community. What an amazing plan! In about 25 years their Foundation has been able to save approximately 90 buildings and put 105 historic easements on buildings to prevent them from ever being torn down.
I had so many questions for the director because Salisbury, North Carolina had so much in common with Ashland. Both have approximately the same population. Both are located between two large cities, about an hour either way. Yet Salisbury has become a destination, a place where individuals, businesses, and families want to be. Much of this comes from their desire to preserve their local history and historic homes and buildings.
This week I'll be looking more at the Salisbury plan.
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