Historic Fort Coombs Armory undergoing major renovations

Renovation work is ongoing 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.

 The company is also repairing the windows on the 4th street wall. 

People driving by will notice that the windows on the front of the building have been removed and the opening boarded up. 

The windows have been sent to the window subcontractor’s shop for repair.

 In the rear of the building the windows on the second floor have been removed to allow the installation of the vents for the air conditioning equipment, which will be installed in the old shooting range at the rear of the building.

Demolition is underway on the interior of the Armory to clear the space for the new kitchen and restrooms.

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.

Construction should be completed by the end 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.

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