Reconstruction costs at the Auburn Township Town Hall Museum continue to rise as contracts uncover additional structural damage at the historic building on the corner of Auburn Road and East Washington Street.
Reconstruction costs at the Auburn Township Town Hall Museum continue to rise as contracts uncover additional structural damage at the historic building on the corner of Auburn Road and East Washington Street. Trustee Riley Davis said demolition work on the museum steps by Caves Construction recently revealed a carpenter ant infestation that compromised the door frame, main headers and joists beneath the porch. “That front porch will probably start collapsing,” he said, noting the contractor recommended removing the front entrance, including the 8-inch-by-10-inch beam and the wing walls. “A shovel can go right through the beam,” Davis said. The front...
