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Council approves selective demolition and cataloging of historic greenhouse for reassembly in Centennial Park
Summary
City staff were authorized to award a two‑phase RFP to selectively dismantle, catalog and remove the greenhouse at 496 Central Ave., palletize key components for storage, remediate anticipated asbestos/lead and later reassemble a metal 'skeleton' interpretation in Centennial Park; staff recommended Renovation Services for selective cataloging and Pitch Company for demolition.
Holland City Council on Aug. 6 approved staff’s recommendation to award a two‑phase contract to selectively demo and catalog a deteriorating historic greenhouse at 496 Central Avenue, with the long‑term goal of reassembling a preserved metal interpretation in Centennial Park.
Staff described a bifurcated procurement: a selective demolition/cataloging phase to carefully remove and palletize the greenhouse’s historic components (the so‑called “Tropical House,” roughly 27 by 27 feet) and a second general‑demolition phase to clear the remaining structures and grade the site. Renovation Services…
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