HIGH POINT, N.C.-- Music lovers in High Point are working to preserve the childhood home of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.

• Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, but moved to a home on Underhill Street in High Point when he was only 3 months old
• Organizers said the goal is to turn the home into a facility for people to visit in the community
• The home needs work on the ceiling, floors, and new paint

Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, but moved to a home on Underhill Street in High Point when he was only 3 months old.

Organizers said the goal is to turn the home into a facility for people to visit in the community.

“I do believe that this could be a catalyst to revitalize this area,” said Phyllis Bridges, historian and vice chair of High Point Preservation Society. "This is a historic African-American district. So, I think this house would be the key to getting things started.”

The home needs work on the ceiling, floors, and new paint.

If you’d like to help spruce up the home you can email Bridges at pbridgesa@gmail.com.