New Castle News November 9, 2018 Lawrence County Partners for Preservation, (LCPP), a local group of volunteers working to preserve, enhance and promote the area’s historic homes and architecture, announced the winners of the first “It’s in the Details” photo contest. First place went to Sally Dexter of New Castle for her photo titled “Albina,” a decorative piece gracing the former Romanian Benefit Society building on South Jefferson Street in New Castle. Chelsea Wilkins, als

New Castle City Council authorized the creation of the Historic Architecture Review Board, (HARB), in 2009.  HARB was formed as an advisory board whose purpose was to provide recommendations to City Council regarding the advisability of issuing any permit required to be issued in accordance with historic preservation guidelines. Given the North Hill Historic District’s designation on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the district’s status as the third large