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Article: Standard Life Building to be reborn, thanks to King Edward.
- Article from:
- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 6, 2007
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In a rather ironic turn of events, the historic King Edward Hotel, which was barely spared from going the way of the wrecking ball, has saved the equally venerable Standard Life Building from perhaps a similar fate. After years of debate, downtown Jackson's Standard Life Building is getting new life, with renovations earmarked to begin in November.
On June 27, the Jackson Redevelopment Authority (JRA) approved a proposal by a group that includes Jackson attorney David Watkins and other local business leaders, NFL star, entrepreneur and Mississippi native Deuce McAllister and Historic Restoration Inc. (HRI) of New Orleans. The team's plan is to convert the ...