The master plan that architects presented to county magistrates is the first step in a multimillion-dollar project that could take several years to develop.
After a structural engineer said the building was in imminent danger of collapsing, the council approved an emergency declaration that includes a $58,564 demolition contract.
After a second inspection declared the Blue Streak building unsafe, Hopkinsville City Council will meet Tuesday to decide whether to order its demolition. The report has sparked public outcry and renewed debate over how to balance safety and preservation downtown.
Advocates for saving the East Ninth Street building told the mayor and council members that professionals in historic properties ought to be consulted, too.
Lt. Nathan Stewart's features members of HFD Battalion I in scenes styled like a sitcom trailer to highlight the “camaraderie and spirit within the fire department."
