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Canaan residents ask Jefferson County for help saving 1850s Kramer House; commissioners to review preservation funds
Summary
Volunteers and preservation experts urged the county to help stabilize and preserve the Kramer House in Canaan, describing immediate needs (artifact storage, roof repairs) and a phased funding request that includes a $12,000 porch/stair repair and an eligibility study for listing on the National Register.
A volunteer grant writer told Jefferson County commissioners on Feb. 19 that the Kramer House, a mid-19th-century property in Canaan, is deteriorating and needs immediate help to protect artifacts and stabilize the building.
Dana Schafer, who identified herself as a volunteer grant writer for the Pain and Events Center Richmond Foundation, reviewed work already completed (roof and foundation repairs funded by a $30,000 competitive community foundation grant and more than…
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