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The downtown landmark got a $3.3 million facelift inside and out this time.
âYou can see now that weâre set up for the next 30 years,â Board of Commissioners President Jeff Good said.
Windows were leaking and had to be replaced. Extensive tuckpointing was done to preserve the shell of the building.
âWe had to do a cavity studyâ around the foundation, Good said, where water had infiltrated. The stone was dug up and replaced as well. Discoloration remains on the stone despite power washing to clean it.
Inside, a vent that went from the roof to the basement has been replaced. It was installed incorrectly, Good said, and moisture had damaged drywall throughout the private stairway. Replacing and painting the drywall in the stairway was no easy task.