Lewes Delaware 19958United States
With many projects involving historic structures, the work turns out to be more than first imagined.
Such is the case with the ongoing exterior renovation of Coolspring Presbyterian Church on Log Cabin Hill Road west of Lewes.
The Greek Revival architecture-style church, built in 1854, is on the site of two previous churches dating back to 1726, making it one of the oldest houses of worship in the region.
As the church nears its 300th anniversary, one of the projects that church members agreed on was a major paint job for the exterior.
Unfortunately, the previous paint was latex and not oil-based, said Rick Bailey, owner of Coastal Colors, who has taken on the job as a mission. The choice of paint, unrelenting sun baking the outside and the age of the cypress shingles combined to form a perfect storm.
DelDOT plans projects this summer and fall on popular cycling and walking pathway
A section of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail from Log Cabin Hill Road to Cool Spring Road was completed last May. Work will continue this fall with a crossing at Route 9 toward Fisher Road, and this summer with a section from Georgetown. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
Two new sections of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail are slated for construction this year.
Work on the trail from the Georgetown Little League complex to Airport Road is scheduled to begin this summer, with bids going out in May. Work on a section from Cool Spring Road to Fisher Road, including a Route 9 crossing, is scheduled to begin this fall, with bids going out in July.