Fighting to Preserve a Crumbling History

Article focuses upon problems and issues related to historical structures located in Lexington, Missouri. A structure located in the 1400 block of South Street and Highland Avenue is discussed. The author outlines a struggle between city engineers, who have determined that the small building may soon collapse, and historical preservationists that believe the building may have served as slave quarters prior to the Civil War. Lexington's many antebellum homes and factors related to preserving them are discussed.