the Costache Mortun House, the Military Hospital, the Roman Rail Station which dates from 1869, the edifice that houses the Trade School for Machinery Building, the Water Tower (1890), the Swiss House, Cristea Stefanescu House, Nita House, Branisteanu House, ITM Headquarters Neamt, Romascani House and one of the
gathering places for the community in the past, the Romascana House. For more than ten years the area was in deplorable state, with little capacity for the existing buildings to withstand earthquakes. Due to the crumbling earth and the structural characteristics, i.e. existence of cellars, the traffic was banned for cars in the downtown area. The street called The High Lane was the main commercial road in Roman in the past and, since 1975, its Northern part (consisting of houses, some of them with distinctive architecture that are largely preserved as they were in the early twentieth century) is being protected as a historic landmark called “The urban historic center”. The lack of funds and good administration put this part of the city in a shadow for many years. Becoming a priority for the community in several debates and meetings over the years the solution and rehabilitation came after accessing European funds.