Hundreds of years of history are stored in the walls of Oxford’s oldest buildings; the local Historic Properties Commission is tasked with protecting all of it. Oxford’s Historic Properties Commission was formed in October 2013 with the goal of repairing, marketing and monitoring Oxford’s historic properties. For the last year, the commission has overseen the Lamar...

A new Historic Properties Commission board will be established Oct. 1 to preserve notable structures as well as acquire new historic properties. “This...