Two Funding Announcements to Help Historic Preservation in Holly
The Holly community is celebrating not one, but two, grant announcements this week for projects that further historic preservation and the creation of community spaces.
Holly Community Rallying to Move Historic Train Depot
Holly Community Rallying to Move Historic Train Depot (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 31, 2019) Holly, MI- “We can only look at our beautiful building from afar,” said Village of Holly Assistant Manager and DDA Director Katy Hughes as she explained the desire behind the community’s effort to move the 1886-built Holly Union Depot to a…
Monetizing Sacred Spaces for Purposes of Preservation
Monetizing Sacred Spaces for Purposes of Preservation (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 11, 2018) Pontiac, MI- In a world where religious engagement is down and many churches face the challenges of aging buildings plus the lure of redevelopment dollars, there is one national organization holding on to hope that sacred spaces can remain active with…
Holly Approves Bid to Remove Waterworks Building
Holly Approves Bid to Remove Waterworks Building (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 8, 2017) Holly, MI -The boarded up Waterworks Building in Waterworks Park is slated for demolition after a unanimous vote by the Village of Holly Council Tuesday night. The building housed a water wheel and other pumping mechanisms that have long been out of…