Could the Legends site be deemed a local landmark?
A building preservation advocate said he plans to nominate the Fourth Street Southeast site for historical review after a split Rochester City Council gave the green light for demolition. 6:30 am, Jan. 28, 2021 ×
The former Legends Bar & Grill location along the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester. Photo taken Jan. 20, 2021. (Andrew Link / alink@postbulletin.com)
A local preservation advocate plans to nominate the building occupied by Legends Bar and Grill as a Rochester landmark.
“Obviously my goal here is to create some public discussion, not only at the HPC level, but at the community level and the city council level, to stop the demolition of these buildings,” Kevin Lund told members of the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission this week. “There seems to be some measure of urgency it’s beyond me what it is to take these buildings down.”