The Pythian Building, or the Richards Building, will remain white moving forward. After a back-and-forth appeal hearing, the council approved the new owners’ appeal.
The four-to-three vote, in favor of the building’s owner, the Alessio company, caused some frustration at the hearing on Wednesday.
“Historic preservation will always be under attack,” says Dr. Virginia Harper, a Lee Trust for Historic Preservation member. “People view it as too many rules and regulations.”…