Houston City Council approves funding for restoration of Fourth Ward library damaged by Hurricane Harvey
Published: Thu, 04/27/23
Houston City Council approves funding for restoration of Fourth Ward library damaged by Hurricane Harvey
The brick roads in Freedmen's Town are a historic part of the area that residents work to preserve.
(Community Impact staff)
Community Impact
By Leah Foreman
Updated
The African American Library at the Gregory School—located at 1300 Victor St. in Houston's Fourth Ward—will receive funding toward restoration efforts after the city of Houston signed off on $5.2 million for the construction and repairs to the library at a weekly Houston City Council meeting April 26.
The agreement includes an additional $124,000 for materials testing, $50,000 for construction inspection services and $78,750 for civic art.
The funding will go toward repairs for the building, including roofing and windows, as well as upgrading the building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, and restoring some interior and exterior elements.
The building is located in the Freedmen's Town Historic District and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Gregory School earned a Texas Historical Marker on Jan. 5.
The work will adhere to the requirements of the Texas Historical Commission and all other agencies with jurisdiction over this restoration project.