Franklin County hires Emo Architects for Armory upgrades

County commissioners have agreed to hire a Tallahassee architectural firm to draw up the specifications and oversee repairs and improvements at the Armory in Apalachicola.

                         

The commission agreed this week to work with Emo architects out of Tallahassee – the county will pay about 8 thousand dollars for the work.

The 108 year old Armory, which Franklin County has leased from the National Guard since 2004, is generally used for private events like weddings and concerts, but commissioners would like to see it get more use.

They have about 250 thousand dollars to upgrade the building.

They would like to see repairs done to the leaking roof, an upgraded electrical system, upgraded bathrooms, and most importantly air conditioning.

For years the county sought Historic Preservation money from the state to pay for the work, but that money has never come through.

County commissioners now plan to pay for much of the work using tourist development funds – they have designated the armory a convention center to justify the expense.

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