Coinciding with National Preservation Month, the city council has taken the first step toward preserving Fairhope's historic buildings downtown (and elsewhere) -- by introducing an ordinance that will create the city's first historical commission.
Councilmember Quinn said she hopes the new ordinance will help preserve the character of the downtown before any more structures are lost to fire or demolition. (The old Tumble Inn was recently demolished and the nearby Magnet Theatre damaged by fire.) She said the commission will be comprised of all volunteers at no cost to the city.
Quinn: "There's nothing now to prevent them from just being bulldozed."
(The City of Foley also has such a commission.)
MAYOR KANT VOICES SUPPORT
In his recent state of the city address, Mayor Kant supported preservation efforts as well. Kant said he thought efforts were underway to save the Magnet Theatre building.
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