For Immediate Release: April 28, 2016
Contacts: Angela Tillotson, [email protected] at 916-704-4063 or
Traci Rockefeller Cusack, [email protected] at 916-213-4373
SACRAMENTO (April 28, 2016) – In light of potential plans to reuse the former Thomas Jefferson School site -- located along two heavily traveled corridors at 16th and N Streets in Sacramento -- three Midtown associations are united in calling for the Sacramento City Unified School District to release the site and allow the school to be repurposed. Representatives from the Midtown Business Association, Midtown Neighborhood Association and the Marshall School/New Era Park Neighborhood Association will be in attendance at the district’s upcoming community meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Washington Elementary School (520 18th Street) when the property’s reuse will be discussed.
“This is an exciting time in Midtown given the evolution and revitalization happening in the city’s urban core,” said Emily Baime Michaels, Midtown Business Association Executive Director. “We fully support the neighborhood’s desire for market rate housing, retail and innovative design. And with very limited available space, now is the perfect time to evaluate properties that are not being utilized to their full potential and rethink their role in reshaping and redefining our future.”
According to the school district’s website, the Jefferson School served students for more than 80 years between 1866 and 1950. The structure that stands today was built in 1922 and served students until 1950 when it was then used as the district headquarters. After more than 40 years as an administrative building, the building was abandoned in 1994.
“When the Jefferson School was first built, it was not meant to sit and deteriorate,” said Midtown Neighborhood Association Chair Angela Tillotson. “Sacramentans have waited long enough for the Board of Trustees to consider development ideas proposed long ago. It’s time to bring the site back to life so it can again be a vibrant part of our community, and we stand ready to partner to help make it happen.”
Additionally, the Midtown Neighborhood Association and the Marshall School/New Era Park Neighborhood Association are partnering to push for the reuse of the Central City’s two remaining abandoned schools: Thomas Jefferson and Old Marshall.
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Contacts: Angela Tillotson, [email protected] at 916-704-4063 or
Traci Rockefeller Cusack, [email protected] at 916-213-4373
SACRAMENTO (April 28, 2016) – In light of potential plans to reuse the former Thomas Jefferson School site -- located along two heavily traveled corridors at 16th and N Streets in Sacramento -- three Midtown associations are united in calling for the Sacramento City Unified School District to release the site and allow the school to be repurposed. Representatives from the Midtown Business Association, Midtown Neighborhood Association and the Marshall School/New Era Park Neighborhood Association will be in attendance at the district’s upcoming community meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Washington Elementary School (520 18th Street) when the property’s reuse will be discussed.
“This is an exciting time in Midtown given the evolution and revitalization happening in the city’s urban core,” said Emily Baime Michaels, Midtown Business Association Executive Director. “We fully support the neighborhood’s desire for market rate housing, retail and innovative design. And with very limited available space, now is the perfect time to evaluate properties that are not being utilized to their full potential and rethink their role in reshaping and redefining our future.”
According to the school district’s website, the Jefferson School served students for more than 80 years between 1866 and 1950. The structure that stands today was built in 1922 and served students until 1950 when it was then used as the district headquarters. After more than 40 years as an administrative building, the building was abandoned in 1994.
“When the Jefferson School was first built, it was not meant to sit and deteriorate,” said Midtown Neighborhood Association Chair Angela Tillotson. “Sacramentans have waited long enough for the Board of Trustees to consider development ideas proposed long ago. It’s time to bring the site back to life so it can again be a vibrant part of our community, and we stand ready to partner to help make it happen.”
Additionally, the Midtown Neighborhood Association and the Marshall School/New Era Park Neighborhood Association are partnering to push for the reuse of the Central City’s two remaining abandoned schools: Thomas Jefferson and Old Marshall.
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Midtown Business Association: The mission of the Midtown Business Association (MBA) is to create a center for culture, creativity and vibrancy. For more information about MBA, call 916-442-1500 or visit www.exploremidtown.org
The Midtown Neighborhood Association has more than 100 members that include residents, businesses, property owners, and community organizations. The association’s boundaries are between J and R streets, and 15th and 29th streets in Sacramento. The organization has 15 democratically elected board members and five officers.
The Midtown Neighborhood Association has more than 100 members that include residents, businesses, property owners, and community organizations. The association’s boundaries are between J and R streets, and 15th and 29th streets in Sacramento. The organization has 15 democratically elected board members and five officers.
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