All articles tagged with #historicpreservation
A federal judge temporarily blocked the White House’s proposed $400 million, 90,000-square-foot East Wing ballroom, delaying construction and barring further action until Congress authorizes its completion; the injunction, sought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, argues the President lacks statutory authority for the project, and it takes effect in 14 days to allow for an appeal.
Supporters of Coney Island in Anderson Township, Ohio, gathered for a final rally to prevent the historic Sunlite Pool from being demolished to make way for a new $118 million music venue. Despite the Cincinnati Preservation Association's opposition to the demolition, the process to designate the site as a historic landmark would take four months, which is too long to prevent the imminent closure. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and its subsidiary plan to have the new venue open by spring 2026.