Council Member Jeff Cramerding was the lone "no" vote. "This city has got a terrible history of historic preservation," he said. "Today's vote was a huge step in the wrong direction."
Eilene Morris, the great-great-granddaughter of former slave Nettie Pearson, says she hopes her family's home can become a beacon of hope and positive change.
Eilene Morris, the great-great-granddaughter of former slave Nettie Pearson, says she hopes her family's home can become a beacon of hope and positive change.
With the sale and probable redevelopment of the building imminent, preservationists are pushing to make the contested Terrace Plaza Hotel a designated local landmark.
The incoming and outgoing leaders of the Cincinnati Preservation Association join Cincinnati Edition to talk about the future of historic preservation in the region.