In the heart of downtown, Calvary Episcopal Church is getting ready to trade asphalt for memory. A section of its parking lot is slated to become a permanent memorial and research archive honoring the men, women, and children who were bought and sold on the infamous slave market block once known as 87 Adams. Organizers say the project aims to pull a painful story out of the shadows, put real names to i,t and let descendants and community voices shape how that story is told.
Design funding and scope
The church is covering the planning phase with an outside grant that funds concept and schematic design, community engagement, and archival work. A Request for Qualifications pegs the anticipated total project budget at about $1.2 million and spells out a…..