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By Sharon Rossino Two restoration projects that once seemed hopeless are nearing completion. The Centennial Mill, which nearly collapsed after the March, 2003, snowstorm, is stable and weatherproof. Taos Square, which suffered a devastating fire in 2001, is open for business. Phase I of the Centennial Mill project is very close to completion. The building is stable and will withstand whatever Old Man Winter sends our way this season. Remaining work includes the sealing of a few windows and the painting of new siding. The State Historical Fund grant will be completely closed out in the next month or two. Historic Georgetown, Inc., has once again achieved its goal: to save yet another contributing structure to the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District.
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A special thank you goes out to everyone who made this acquisition and stabilization possible: The Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund, The National Park Service, the 1772 Foundation, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Christine Bradley, Harold Frost, the Marvels, the Nortons, the Pattersons, the Schroeders, Herb Wanderer, the Willhours, the Wilsons, and Frank Young. The Taos Square construction project is fully completed. When the building caught fire a few years ago, there was little hope of saving the 19th-century structure; however, the owners chose to protect its historic integrity. The building appears just as its historical photographs suggest Historic Georgetown, Inc., holds a perpetual conservation façade easement on the property. The grant will be closed out in November. Thank you to the Colorado Historic Society's State Historical Fund and Penny and Peter Landau for making this restoration and rehabilitation possible. |
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