In July, it was announced that the former Dunbar High School building on Smith Ave. would be undergoing a transfer of ownership.
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Diocese of Charlotte to donate Dunbar School to Preservation North Carolina in continued partnership for redevelopment, community benefit
Preservation North Carolina, in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, is pleased to announce the diocese’s donation of the historic Dunbar School in Lexington to the nonprofit organization, to help ensure the landmark is thoughtfully renovated and preserved for generations.
Preservation NC in process of receiving donated Dunbar School property, city will maintain park
On Monday, June 26, the Lexington City Council entered into a lease agreement with Preservation North Carolina (Preservation NC). The contract allows the city to continue operating Old Dunbar School Park as a city park.
Preserving Dunbar: The Current Plan
Last summer, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Lexington City Council voted 5-4 to grant a zoning permit to Shelter Investments Development Corporation (SIDC) to convert Dunbar School, once home to the city’s only black high school (and sitting vacant since 2008), on Smith Ave. into affordable, senior housing.