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October 25, 1978
COAST CHRONICLE
Architectural/historian visits here
Adele Cramer, Architectural-Historian with the Department of Archives and History in Jackson, Mississippi, visited the Bay-Wave-land area and Pearl-ington last week, meeting with members of the Hancock County Historical Society.
According to Ms. Cramer, the main purpose of her visit was to determine boundaries for a historical district in Bay St. Louis to be added to the National Register of Historical Places. The district includes‘some beach-
Revival Period and 1850 as well as important art deco and Spanish Revival styles from the Twentieth century.
Many people do not realize that quite a few places erected during the first four decades of this century have a historical-architectural value as well as those erected ages ago, daid Ms. Cramer.
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Ideally an inventory could be conducted which would identify places of local historical and architectural significance. Bay St. Louis might like to investigate the possibility of a local Historical District Ordinance which has recently been made possible by enabling legislation.
Funding sources such as the Community Development Block Grants and various low
interest loans could be available for historical-architectural resources in both local historical districts and the National Register Historical District, Ms. Cramer pointed out.
Originally from New York, Adele Cramer served as a librarian in Albany for six years. She later managed an antique shop there. Before moving south to Jackson, Ms. Cramer served as Architectural Field Historian in the state of Vermont.
Adele Cramer had originally earned a degree as a librarian, but after running her antique shop, she returned to college and earned another degree as an archU-ectural historian.
Last Thursday, Adele Cramer mefwith Mayor Bennett of Bay St. Louis. She also talked with James Thriffiley, councilman, and with Mrs. Gibbens of the Hancock County Historical Society. It was decided that the Cilty will be in contact with the Archives of History in Jackson to work with them in