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Water department seeks CPA aid to secure and repair historic repair shed at Bedford Street complex
Summary
Fall River's water department proposed a multi-element preservation project for the Water Works repair shed (site 12), asking for $450,000 to replace a failing roof, restore windows and doors and perform targeted brickwork. The department said work can be phased and that the roof should be prioritized to stop ongoing water infiltration.
City water department staff asked the Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 8 for $450,000 to restore the Water Works complex's repair shed (site 12), an early-20th-century service building adjacent to the 1875 water tower.
Project manager Paul Furlan described the building as currently used for cold storage of equipment — mowers, message boards, seasonal materials and other operational items — and said the…
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