Jackson is getting very good at knocking buildings down.

The latest casualty was at the corner of North Royal Street and East Lafayette Street – but don’t look for a new structure – at least in the near future.

The property, which is adjacent to the Jackson-Madison County Library, becomes additional parking for the library.

“It will increase the parking significantly,” said Dinah Harris, executive director of the Jackson-Madison County Library. “Our program center has a lot of activities, and the additional parking was really, really needed.”

The City of Jackson and Madison County purchased the property for $140,000.

The City completed demolition of the existing building, Friday, and was in the process of leveling the site for paving – a cost the City and County will split.

The county previously approved $77,000 for the project, which includes its portion of the purchase and paving.

(PHOTO: Additional parking will be available for the Jackson-Madison County Library after the City demolished a building at the corner of North Royal Street and East Lafayette)
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