Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Renovation work on Fort Coombs Armory on schedule

            Renovation work is continuing at the Historic Fort Coombs Armory in Apalachicola.
A construction company called Birkshire Johnstone out of Pensacola is doing over 850 thousand dollars in renovations to the building which includes installing a central heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
The work also includes adding a new warming kitchen and handicapped accessible restrooms and repairing the windows on the 4th street wall. 
The windows which were rehabilitated are currently being reinstalled in the building.
The new air conditioning units have been set on their pedestals on the outside of the building, and the ductwork is being installed inside. 
The wall treatment in the new handicapped accessible restrooms is being put in place and the new warming kitchen if framed up.
The project is on schedule to be completed around the first of the year. 
Once the work is complete, the county plans to use the armory as a convention center as well as a destination for private events like weddings.

The funds to pay for the work were provided by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council and the State of Florida Division of Historic Resources.


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