September 18th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland’s Historic Preservation Plan will be a comprehensive one – taking in property preservation, rehabilitation, economic development, and heritage tourism.  The draft plan was presented to residents this past week at the Allegany Museum where a final call for input was given. Josh Bloom of the Lakota Group that has built the plan says that oftentimes the designation of historic districts can be misleading…

Bloom says that National Register districts have advantages that assist their preservation…