Smaller west side historic district proposed in Augusta
Visible exterior renovations to buildings in the district would require review board approval.
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Visible exterior renovations to buildings in the district would require review board approval.
The $130,000 project is meant to return the front of the theater to its 1926 appearance and address structural concerns.
Historical Society wrestles with what to do with the Old Jail ELLSWORTH — Can a dollar value be placed on history? That is the root question behind an effort to preserve the former sheriff’s house and jail that houses the Ellsworth Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. “Despite my own past misgivings and indecision, I have come to believe the society’s ethical, social, civic and moral obligation to Ellsworth is to preserve this important downtown building for future generations,” Society President Bill Fogle wrote to members on Dec. 31. The...