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I do not join marches or protests
although I feel very strongly about a
great many matters.
However, if there is a
bulldozer anywhere near the Richland
Creek floodplain at Durham Road where
the town approved a plan to build 63
townhouses, you’ll find me there with my
chain and padlock, hugging a big tree.
And if there is even a hint
that a bulldozer has been leased to
clear a road between the seminary
president’s house and the Paschal house,
you’ll find me in a tent between
Magnolia Hill and G.W.’s handwork and
watching out for Miss Jo Williams’
former boarding house, now the seminary
guest house.
There are three magnificent
houses clustered on the west side of the
campus. The extension of Rock Spring
Road would destroy their beautiful
surroundings and lead to their
destruction.
We are an historic town; we
have historic structures we should
cherish and protect.
The rationale for the
intrusive extension of that road into
the properties of three historic houses
is the desired closing of Wingate Street
between Stadium/North Avenue and Durham
Road to allow for pedestrian traffic
between the two seminary campus parts.
There is another solution
that is non-intrusive and could be
beautiful: Build a pedestrian bridge
over the street. Hold a contest and
select the best entry. Personally, I
would favor Art Deco, but that would not
fit with the Georgian style of the
campus buildings.
The argument that was
advanced Tuesday night was that the road
is on the town’s transportation plan. It
got on there; it can come off. It should
come off as soon as possible. |
