Houston City Council approved an additional $750,000 for the roughly $5.2 million restoration of The African American Library at the Gregory School—located at 1300 Victor St. in Houston's Fourth Ward—during its regular Dec. 17 meeting.

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City Council approved the added $750,000 for the city’s contract with builder Anslow Bryant Construction, which was selected for the library restoration project in April 2023, according to meeting documents.

In 2017, The African American Library was damaged by Hurricane Harvey as wind and rain penetrated the building's exterior, as previously reported by Community Impact. The city’s project includes:

• Repairing the building’s roofing and windows
• Upgrading the building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system
• Restoring some interior and exterior elements

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The building is located in the Freedmen's Town Historic District and is on the National Register of Historic Places, as previously reported. The Gregory School earned a Texas Historical Marker on Jan. 5.