 A Publication of Historic Georgetown, Inc. Volume XXXIII, No. 2 Summer 2003 |
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A Publication of Historic Georgetown, Inc. Volume XXXIII, No. 2 Summer 2003 |
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| Visitor Center
heralds improved Gateway District State Historical Fund to finance interpretive exhibits By Ronald J. Neely |
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To be sure, one must be familiar with the construction documents and have the imagination to see the completed project, but what an improvement the construction of our new Gateway Visitor Center is making on the entryway into Georgetown! It is a beautiful sight to see as, at long last, the building emerges from the ground and begins taking form. Construction of the facility is proceeding apace and on schedule, under the aegis of the General Contractor, Key Construction of Lone Tree, Colorado, and the watchful eye of project superintendent, Mickey Starkey. Since our last report to you, we have seen the completion of the foundations; the near completion of the exterior and interior framing; the beginning of electrical, plumbing, and air ventilation systems; the near completion of grading of the parking lot and landscape areas; and the installation of the east half of the radiant heat system. Architects Long-Hoeft of Georgetown and Paul Donoho of Idaho Springs continue their fine work of overseeing the project and project coordinator Cindy Neely continues coordinating with all the Federal, State and local agencies involved with this undertaking. The roof joists have been set in place, and over the next few weeks the framing should be complete as work continues on the systems mentioned above. We hope to complete the construction of the building by November and complete the installation of furnishings and exhibits by January, 2004. With regard to exhibits, we are pleased to announce the recent award of a grant of $110,809 from the State Historical Fund. This amount, matched by $39,191 from the private donors to this project provides $150,000 for interpretive programming for the new center. This programming will consist of the production of a video, the subject of which is the theme of our new center: GeorgetownSilver Plume National Historic Landmark District: A Place Preserved. The program also includes large photo-murals highlighting the cultural and natural assets of the Landmark District that will be placed throughout the center, and the development of computer programming to assist visitors in their way-finding efforts. Details of this project will be presented in our next newsletter. |
We now have donations and grants totaling $1,419,926,
which represents 95% of our goal of $1,500,000. The remaining 5%,
or $80,074, is the subject of various proposals now pending before
a variety of funding sources. If you feel inclined to make a contribution
to this effort, please contact the offices of HGI. We welcome your
participation with this most worthwhile
effort. We hope all of you are as proud of this project as are our Board of Directors and Staff; and that¹s "pretty darn proud." |
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