[Durham INC] [oldnorthdurham] Brick Gutters/Repaving

[Stephen Daughtry]

I live at 1105 N. Elizabeth and I share Peter's concern that the existing
brick gutters on Elizabeth Street will be paved over as a part of the
current resurfacing project.  I have lived on this street for 14 years and
I have been amazed at the recent amount of architecturally
appropriate revitalization and new home construction as well as the related
increase in property values in this immediate area.  I sincerely believe
that one of the reasons that people are so interested in living in this
neighborhood (and perhaps the main reason) is due to its historical
character.  It would be such a shame that in the middle of this period of
revitalization one of the historical features that provides this character,
the brick street gutters, were covered up.
The 1100 block of N. Elizabeth was resurfaced around 2002/2003 and at that
time the lovely brick gutters on this block were completely paved over.  We
had no advance warning that this was going to occur.  Currently, the 1100
block is the only one in several contiguous blocks on N. Elizabeth that the
brick gutters are not exposed.  It is my hope that during this project they
will be uncovered and that they will not be paved over again.
Respectfully,
Stephen Daughtry

On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Steve Graff slgraff at gmail.com
[oldnorthdurham] <oldnorthdurham at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Why is it that a city that continually touts it’s history continues to
> destroy the very historic assets that make Durham unique?
>
> We should be working to PRESERVE the beautiful, historic granite curbing
> and brick gutters that we still have, RESTORING the other brick gutters
> that have been paved over in years past, NOT destroying those that remain!
>
> This destruction of our neighborhood needs to STOP NOW!
>
> Furthermore, the section of granite curbing that was removed on Elizabeth
> across from Calvary UMC needs to be replaced. Concrete is not an acceptable
> substitute.
>
> Policies need to be put into place that will prevent such destruction of
> our historic neighborhoods from occurring in the future.
>
> Perhaps Durham has in fact ‘jumped the shark’.
>
>
> Steve Graff
> E. Trinity Ave.
> slgraff at gmail.com
>
>
> On Oct 1, 2014, at 10:35 AM, peterkatz01 at gmail.com [oldnorthdurham] <
> oldnorthdurham at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Mr. Williams,
>
>    This morning I spoke with the foreman of a street repaving project on
> Elizabeth just south of E. Trinity.  Although this section of street has
> well-preserved brick gutters in excellent condition, the foreman stated
> that the current plan was to pave directly over them.
>
>     After all of the discussions over the past couple of years on this
> subject with you and on various neighborhood listservs, it has been made
> abundantly clear that residents of downtown neighborhoods care about their
> brick gutters and granite curbs and that these features should only be
> destroyed or removed when there is a clear justification and prior
> notification given to the relevant neighborhood.
>
>    While it’s my hope that the foreman misspoke, I would appreciate it if
> you could confirm and clarify with us the plan for the Elizabeth St.
> repaving project.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> -Peter Katz
>
>
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