The Greenville City Council started the process to demolish a local landmark that once housed a re-entry program.
The council voted 5-1, with Councilwoman Marion Blackburn dissenting, to obtain a certificate of appropriateness from the city’s Historic Preservation Commission to demolish the J.W. Higgs House at 1112 Dickinson Ave. if the owners will not proceed with the demolition process themselves.
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