Monday, October 13, 2014

Franklin County awarded 50K to repair roof on Chapman Auditorium

Franklin County has been awarded a state grant to help repair the roof at the Chapman Auditorium in Apalachicola.

A study by the University of Florida called the Chapman building one of the 11 most endangered historic buildings in the state of Florida.

The roof over the auditorium area of the historic building has experienced several leaks since Tropical Storm Debbie in 2012 – but FEMA was unwilling to pay for repairs saying the roof had outlived its life expectancy.

Last week the county was awarded a state Historic Preservation grant which will cover 50 thousand dollars of the cost of repairing the roof.

The total cost is estimated around 70 thousand dollars and the county will have to cover the additional expenses.

The county expects to receive a second Historic Preservation grant this week for 350 thousand dollars for work at the Armory in Apalachicola.

The county is currently in the process of repairing and upgrading the 114 year old armory so it can be used as a convention center and destination for private events like weddings.

This grant will likely go toward replacing the windows and finishing a catering kitchen for the historic structure as part of a much larger renovation project that includes stabilizing the building and fixing some drainage issues as well as adding about 40 tons of air conditioning to the historic building.






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