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The Macon Newsroom

The Library Ballroom Building will house First Presbyterian Church offices and event space after the two buildings on its campus are demolished to make room for an outdoor worship space.

P&Z: First Pres demolitions a done deal, but courtyard needs review

P&Z approval of church’s master plan in 1991 and 1998 legally stands as congregation never suspended work in four-phase master plan
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 11, 2022
First Presbyterian Church's administration building will be torn down to make way for an outdoor worship space originally approved in 1991.

First Presbyterian Church plans demolitions despite Historic Macon opposition

Office of architect Ellamae Ellis League and century-old administration building could be razed for outdoor worship and event space on Mulberry Street
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 4, 2022
The wrecking ball twice threatened the circa 1865 DeWitt McCrary house in recent years. The Urban Development Authority bought it in 2021.

Macon’s historic DeWitt McCrary house saved from demolition

A local developer petitioned Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning twice to demolish the historic house to build stores.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 16, 2021
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