James Taylor-Jacob School National Register nomination

The Jacob School restoration project manager supports the nomination but says it feels rushed, asking for fixes: correct the school's name to Jefferson-Jacob, credit the Black parents who founded the school and the Prince Hall Masons who own it, use better source studies, and remove value judgments.

The president and CEO of Riverfields voiced support for the nomination moving forward and asked that the organization's written suggested amendments be honored before the nomination goes to the federal level.

An online commenter asked why the nursing home next to her house — once owned by James Taylor — is left out of the neighborhood description; the applicant agreed to add language about it.