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Olmsted County Bank demolition request intended to spark landmark review amid renovation plans Buyer of historic property wants to add floors in effort to bring new uses to Second Street Southwest building. 10:00 pm, Apr. 27, 2021 × A preliminary rendering of the concept for adding two floors to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building was provided to the Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission for review Tuesday. (Widseth Smith Nolting) A demolition permit request for the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building is intended to spur review of the building’s potential landmark status. “The main goal, of course, is not to demolish the property, but instead revitalize it,” property owner Mike Hawkins and a representative of Capital Ventures LLC wrote in a letter sent to Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission Chairwoman Christine Schultze. ....
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 / [email protected]) 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.” ....