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Rathdrum Westwood Historical Society asks Kootenai County for $30,000 toward jail building roof
Summary
The volunteer-run Rathdrum Westwood Historical Society requested $30,000 from the county to replace a deteriorating section of roof on the 1890 jail building; the society has one bid for $42,000 and $11,740 remaining from a prior IHT grant.
Representatives of the Rathdrum Westwood Historical Society asked the Board of County Commissioners for $30,000 to replace a failing roof on the society’s restored 1890 jail building.
Lisa Peterson, speaking for the volunteer nonprofit, said the building — listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 — was saved from demolition and rebuilt by the society with private funds and volunteer labor. Peterson said the roof over the original cell room has…
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