Kingston Removes Pike Plan Canopies to Expose Historic Buildings
By Business Reporter | Published 2026-02-27T13:03:46.326Z
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Uptown Kingston's 50-year-old Pike Plan canopies are almost gone, a move aimed at revitalizing the business district by revealing the historic 18th-century buildings beneath them, according to City...
Uptown Kingston's 50-year-old Pike Plan canopies are almost gone, a move aimed at revitalizing the business district by revealing the historic 18th-century buildings beneath them, according to City of Kingston News. Mayor Steve Noble told City of Kingston News that the project seeks to create a "beautiful but unique business district." The canopies, which once covered Wall Street and North Front Street, were installed in the 1970s.
Some local business owners, as reported by WAMC, believe the can
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