The fate of the cemetery also reflects a grim part of the South’s history as unmarked burial grounds for African American and Creole-descended people of color have been rediscovered in other Florida cities.
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Laura Street Trio developer SouthEast Development Group LLC submitted its historic renovation project to the Downtown Development Review Board for conceptual review.
The estimated $70.4 million plan to convert the three vacant urban core structures into a 146-room hotel with restaurant and retail spaces is scheduled at the board Feb. 11, according to an agenda and documents released Feb. 4.
A staff report recommends that the board grant conceptual approval for the renovation of the Florida Life, Bisbee and Marble Bank buildings, which comprise the Trio at 51 W. Forsyth St.