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BENNINGTON â The Select Board on Monday approved expansion of the downtown area that could benefit from federal historic preservation tax credits and state grants for designated Vermont downtowns.
The area was extended to the east along both sides of Main Street from the Valentine Street intersection to the intersection with Pleasant Street.
The key feature and principal reason for the proposal is the former Bennington High School building, which is being renovated and repurposed by a developer who purchased the prominent structure at 650 Main St. in March 2020.
Community Development Director Shannon Barsotti and Planning Commission Chairman Michael McDonough said the extension will allow property owners to take advantage of historic preservation tax credits â like those used in developing the first phase of the Putnam Block project to renovate three historic buildings at the Four Corners. Applications for those credits are due in July.