Farmers Market District National Register Nomination

At a glance

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What: nomination of the Farmers Market District (the area around the already-listed Farmers Market building) to the National Register of Historic Places, prepared with Certified Local Government grant funds.
Where it stands: on 2026-10-16 the Historic Preservation Commission recommended the nomination to the mayor and City Council, the Historic Preservation Review Committee, the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Keeper of the National Register, and adopted the supporting resolution. Vote tally not stated aloud; it passed.
Next: state and federal review; contributing buildings become eligible for historic tax credits once listed.

Eligible under criterion A (events and broad patterns of history), with areas of significance in commerce and community planning and development.
Prepared by consultant Michael Hoffner (spelling per captions). Linda Ozanne of the State Historic Preservation Office attended to answer questions.
Boundaries follow logical geographic lines (property and plat lines, streets) tied to the district's development period; within it each building is rated contributing or non-contributing.

A commissioner asked why one objecting owner's parcel was included. Staff said it was judged by the consultant's building-by-building research, and an owner who formally objects is not eligible for tax credits regardless of rating (this can change if ownership changes).
Listing itself adds no restrictions. The area has been in the Scenic River Overlay Design District for about two decades, so design review already applies.
William McAnally, president of the Farmers Market District Association, said most owners other than the one objector strongly support the nomination.

About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-16 - Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting	8

2026-10-16 - Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting - Commission recommended the nomination to the mayor and City Council, the State Historic Preservation Office and the Keeper of the National Register, and adopted the resolution; one district property owner objected.