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City staff updates AC Freeman House workshop, City Hall repairs and Peter Toll statue restoration
Summary
Urban Design staff updated the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on City Hall rehabilitation plans, a public workshop on the AC Freeman House scheduled for May 15, and volunteer-funded restoration work on the Peter Toll statue.
City of Punta Gorda staff on April 24 briefed the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on several preservation-related projects: roof and interior repairs at the old City Hall building, plans for a public workshop about the AC Freeman House, and community-funded work on the Peter Toll statue.
Why it matters: All three projects intersect with the city’s preservation goals and affect use, public access and stewardship of locally significant assets.
Peter Toll statue: Board member Charles Noble reported that the initial phase of restoration and preservation work on the Peter Toll statue is nearly complete and that volunteers and private donations have funded the effort. "We have added cables to the statue, to help support it in the event we have high winds," Noble said, and he stated that no taxpayer or city funds have been used for the restoration to date. Noble said…
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