The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently released its 2010 list of the “11 Most Endangered Historic Places" and we were especially pained to see that this beautiful Art Deco building was on the list and facing demolition.
The Threefoot Building, built in Meridian Mississippi in 1931, is a 16-story Art Deco skyscraper that was deemed the tallest building in the state when it was built and was known for its "decorative polychrome terra cotta and granite exterior and lavish interior details." After the owners, the Threefoot family, lost the building in the Depression, it was still an important part of Meridian until 2000 when it closed. The City of Meridian looked into working with a developer who would renovate the building and transform it into a hotel but the idea was abandoned.
The last several years haven't been too promising for the building as it continues to deteriorate. The citizens of Meridian fear this landmark's demolition as they watch tiles fall off and water infiltrate the structure. They fear that without any plan for repairing the building and developing it, the building could risk being taken off the Mississippi Landmark List which would ultimately lead to its demolition.
Let's spread the word and work on getting this Art Deco landmark saved!
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