Name:	Jessica Tippens
City:	Portland, OR
Specific property affected:	Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, 2300 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA
Comments:	Though this is not a creole cottage or significant structure located in the French Quarter, the Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School plays an important role in defining the scope of New Orleans' architectural heritage. At a time when every type of building in the region is being scrutinized as to whether it is 'worth' anything - here is a structure that represents progression, is valuable and meaningful to the community, and still holds potential for renewal. Instead of considering it another piece of trash to erase from existence, the city should really take a hard look at how to use such structures as a way for revitalization. I oppose the demolition of the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School.