Historical society discusses Phase II reno
Madison Station Historical Preservation Society members recently heard a report about Phase II of downtown renovation. RECORD PHOTOS/GREGG L. PARKER
MADISON – Improvements in downtown were the main topics of discussion for the Madison Station Historical Preservation Society at its recent meeting.
Tommy Overcash, a Madison City Councilman and society member, reported on Phase III of the plan for downtown renovation. The next phase “will continue with the Phase II Plan that included the back street parking and will be similar to Phase II as far as lighting,” he said.
In addition, Phase III will add a fence and connect the sidewalk across the railroad tracks. This improvement “should aid in parking and ease of getting around the downtown area. A market analysis for construction will be conducted after the Madison Street Festival,” Tommy Overcash said.
Historical society president Debbie Overcash said each downtown business now has pamphlets about the sale of commemorative bricks at the Roundhouse on Front Street. The bricks are engraved to honor a person, family or organization, along with memorializing deceased individuals.
Debbie Overcash has met with the steering committees for Madison Arts Council and Madison Street Festival for the goal of collaboration among the groups on various projects. The groups hope to have the Roundhouse open for events that they sponsor.
The historical society will sponsor the Christmas tour of historic homes on an every-other-year basis.
Vice president Doug Smith is updating the organization’s by-laws. Cindy Sensenberger’s treasurer’s report was approved, as was a report from secretary Beverly Young.
At the close of the business meeting, Tim Williams “gave an interesting presentation on the ‘Mystery of Sharp’s Mountain.’ He is doing further research and hopes to write a book on the mystery,” Debbie Overcash said.
Historical society members meet monthly at The Roundhouse on fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. For more information, visit historicmadisonstation.com.
