Following listing in the NRHP, Forward High Point sought local designation to take advantage of the property tax abatement incentives and to ensure future preservation of the building
Commonwealth
One Plaza Center Local Historic Landmark Designation
Historic Research
Historic Resource Documentation
National Register Nominations
One Plaza Center Local Historic Landmark Designation
Partners
Forward High Point
North Carolina Historic Preservation Office
National Park Service
Project Goals
Forward High Point hired CPG to prepare its Local Landmark Designation application.
Project Design
CPG utilized existing as well as new research to craft an argument for special local significance.
CPG compiled the application materials and worked with the client and local officials to highlight the elements of the building’s history that were most significant to the local community.
Challenges & Accomplishment
One Plaza Center is one of the youngest landmarks that Guilford County has seen come before its local historic preservation commission.
When questioned about the age of the building and what was lost due to its construction in the 1970s, CPG and Forward High Point highlighted the importance and rarity of the building, its association with national trends, as well as the opportunity to use preservation tools that exist today to place protections that were not available for earlier buildings.