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Historical Society outlines grants to restore Coffee County courthouse hallway and museum spaces
Summary
The Coffee County Historical Society told the county's Capital Outlay Committee Jan. 2 that it has secured a $150,000 Tennessee Historical Commission grant requiring a 10% match and a separate Tennessee State Museum grant to replace ceiling tiles and lighting in the courthouse museum.
Representatives of the Coffee County Historical Society updated the Capital Outlay Committee Jan. 2 on two grants to restore parts of the county courthouse and improve the nonprofit-run museum inside the building.
Dave Capcutt, who identified himself as a "grama writer for Coffee County," and Bonnie Gamble, volunteer museum curator at the historical society, told the committee they had secured a $150,000 Tennessee Historical Commission grant that begins funding March 1 and requires a 10% local match ($15,000). The Tennessee Historical Commission grant, they said, covers removal of hallway paneling, restoration to plaster walls and returning the floor to wood consistent with the…
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