At least 10% of the units will be dedicated for households earning no more than 60% of the area median income under the terms of a pending development agreement.
The purchase agreement, which was entered into on Oct. 28, requires that the State Historic Preservation Office determine the appropriate treatments are in place to avoid and mitigate any adverse effects on the physical features and historic character of Historic Old Central.
Historic Old Central opened in 1892 and was modeled after the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh. The Richardsonian Romanesque-style school was designed by Emmet S. Palmer and Lucien P. Hall.
The building served as a regular high school until 1971 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places a year later.
Public invited to learn about developer s plans for Historic Old Central High School
The meeting Wednesday will include a presentation from developer Saturday Properties and its architect about plans for the building, including 121 apartment units. 6:53 pm, Apr. 5, 2021 ×
Historic Old Central High School in downtown Duluth. (2016 File / News Tribune)
A St. Louis Park-based developer and city of Duluth staff will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday to share plans for the reuse of Historic Old Central High School.
The meeting, scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m., will include a short presentation from Saturday Properties, the future developer of Historic Old Central, and its contracted architect, AWH, on plans to revitalize the building into multifamily apartments, according to a news release.