Rochester's Central Park moves closer to landmark designation

Rochester's Central Park moves closer to landmark designation

ROCHESTER — Rochester’s Heritage Preservation Commission is recommending Central Park be designated as a city landmark, despite some state-level doubts. “We are not required to follow their recommendations, so really it is our program to make these decisions,” Rochester’s Heritage Preservation and Urban Design Coordinator Molly Patterson-Lungren told the commission Tuesday, referring to a letter from the state Minnesota State Historic Preservati…