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Engineer: Blue Street Printing building unsafe; council weighs securing, sale or demolition
Summary
A structural engineer told Hopkinsville City Council the Blue Street Printing building at 116 E. 9th St. is unsafe for occupancy and recommended barricading public access while the city evaluates rehabilitation versus demolition; council discussed declaring it surplus and soliciting buyers under an RFP.
A structural engineer told Hopkinsville City Council on Oct. 21 that the Blue Street Printing building at 116 East 9th Street exhibits significant deterioration and is not safe for occupancy in its current condition, and recommended immediate steps to protect the public while officials determine whether to rehabilitate or remove the structure.
Mr. Gardner, the consultant hired to perform a visual structural review, summarized his field observations and photographic evidence: extensive roof and parapet damage, cracked flashing allowing water infiltration,…
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