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Architect outlines cupola, weather vane and dome repairs on historic Three Bears tower; contractor priced several add-ons
Summary
An architect updated the Seneca County Board on a restoration of the cupola and weather vane on the historic Three Bears tower, showing water damage, proposed repairs and contractor line-item pricing including options for chimney rebuilding, louver replacement and a copper recladding.
Jennifer Ahrens, a principal architect on the restoration project, gave the board a visual update on the tower restoration for the Three Bears building, showing photos of a compromised dome, rotted structural members, and a 14–16-foot weather vane that has been removed for replication.
Ahrens said the general contractor, Streeter Associates of Elmira (contractor name as provided to the board), and subcontractors including Spring Sheet Metal (roofing and flashing) and SafeSpan (scaffolding) are on the project. She described structural damage inside the belfry, rotted pegged supports around the post that holds the weather vane, and missing bricks on the southeast chimney that Ahrens recommended be repointed and rebuilt.
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