Historic Preservation Along the Gaines Street Corridor

In assisting the City of Tallahassee develop its plan to revitalize the Gaines Street Corridor, the planning and design firm of Wallace Roberts & Todd retained 1000 Friends of Florida to provide historic preservation information. Gaines Street, located south of the Florida State University and once the center of Tallahassee's industrial district, is slated for widening by the Florida Department of Transportation. The City wants to promote more intensive infill along the corridor, while at the same time protecting remaining key historic resources and enclaves. 1000 Friends has prepared a report outlining the significant resources in the area and identifying strategies to protect them. This spring, in cooperation with the City and the Gaines Street Vitalization Committee, Wallace Roberts & Todd is finalizing a redevelopment plan to restore life to this important but neglected section of the heart of Tallahassee.