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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke and Stokes
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - The Preservation of Read's Drug Store and the Superblock Development
FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Development Corporation and its partners in the 'Superblock' project to brief the Council on their efforts to acknowledge the first Civil Rights sit-in at the Read's Drug Store on Lexington and Howard streets by preserving as much of this historic building as possible; requesting the Baltimore City Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation and the Department of Planning's Urban Design and Architectural Review Panel to update the Council on their involvement with the Superblock project and specifically the Read's building; and inviting the coalition of organizations advocating for the preservation of the Read's Drug Store building to educate the Council on the importance of this Baltimore landmark.
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Baltimore is a city with both a long and rich history and a bright and hopeful future. Her past has left her a veritable treasure trove of historic and architecturally significant structures. Making good on the promise of her future requires that new buildings and infrastructure be continually erected to meet the changing needs of the modern world. As Baltimore continually grows toward tomorrow, it is important that the City stay true to itself, its pe...
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