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County hears update on Santa's Hills/Octagon House project, staff say tourism could bring $1.5M annually in later phases
Summary
Project lead told Smyth County supervisors the Octagon House restoration has expanded into a multimillion‑dollar cultural experience center working with Virginia Tech and the Department of Historic Resources; project has Paul Bruhn grant funding and could open initial phases within six to 12 months once funds arrive.
County project staff updated the Smyth County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 13 about the Octagon House restoration and a broader 'Santa's Hills' cultural project.
The project lead said the effort has grown from restoring a local landmark into a regional cultural experience center supported by a feasibility study from Virginia Tech’s Center for Economic and…
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