Local historic house is another step closer to national recognition

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The owners of the Avera-Clarke House are a step closer to getting the historic structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recently expressed formal support for the City of Monticello officials’ earlier designation of the structure within the Monticello Historic District, even though the house is not within the district’s boundaries. Commission Chairman Ben White did the honor, express