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Women’s Club seeks $5,000 from town to stabilize historic clubhouse after engineer finds rotten support posts
Summary
The Harpers Ferry Women’s Club told the council it faces an estimated $86,800 repair bill to stabilize rotted support posts and damaged interior plaster at its 856 Washington Street clubhouse and asked the town for $5,000 to help cover the cost; the club says it has exhausted reserves and already put down a deposit with the contractor.
Susan Benzinger, representing the Harpers Ferry Women’s Club, told the council the group has contracted an engineer who recommended a structural stabilization for the club’s historic clubhouse at 856 Washington Street. Benzinger said certain uphill support posts have rotted and that portions of the interior show cracking consistent with settlement. The firm recommended installing new 24x24x36-inch concrete footings, adjustable jacks and associated drainage and backfill; the work is…
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