Chapman roof repair will cost less than expected

The Franklin county Commission got some good news recently about the roof repair work on the Historic Chapman building in Apalachicola.

The Chapman building is the northernmost example of art deco in the state of Florida; a study by the University of Florida called it one of the 11 most endangered historic buildings in the state.

Franklin County received a $50,000 Historic Preservation Grant to repair the roof over the auditorium but found out after the grant had been awarded that the structural integrity of the roof might have been compromised; and the county did not have grant money to cover the additional repairs.

The board agreed to set aside 50 thousand dollars in county money in case more of the roof decking needed to be replaced.

Turns out the roof decking is cypress and in really good shape so the project is coming in on budget and the county won’t have to use its 50 thousand dollar fund on that project.

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