The Duluth Economic Development Authority has agreed to pay New History Inc. up to $40,000 to assess the historic structure and offer recommendations for the future of the property.
Litigation over the Pastoret Terrace property has again been placed on hold while Rod Raymond pursues a last-ditch effort to preserve the 135-year-old building.
A judge ordered both sides to submit expert reports in the coming months and set aside two days in July to continue a trial that started three years ago.