Winston-Salem city leaders look to add another landmark to the National Register of Historic Places [Video]

LAW, AT LEAST FOR NOW. WINSTON SALEM CITY LEADERS ARE LOOKING TO ADD ANOTHER LANDMARK TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, AND THEY GOT SOME INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION SHARED A PROPOSAL TO NOMINATE THE R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY BUILDINGS, 82 AND 83, FOR THAT DESIGNATION. THEY’RE LOCATED ON EAST 25TH STREET AND WERE BUILT IN 1919. HAVING THE WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS FOR THE LEAF TOBACCO AND EAST WINSTON PUT ON THE REGISTER OPENS THE DOOR OR UNLOCKS THE DOOR FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION IN THAT AREA OF WINSTON. SO I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THOSE BUILDINGS PUT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AND BEING ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS AND HELPING TO REVITALIZE THAT PART OF EAST WINSTON. THE BUILDINGS ARE THE EARLIEST IDENTIFIED SURVIVING TOBACCO STORAGE WAREHOUSES IN WINSTON SALEM THAT WERE BUILT, ACC