City okays contract for restoration work

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated Sep 28, 2020 12:34pm0

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Council members approved a contract for restoration work on the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs home, a city-owned home on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Historic Ritzville Walking Tour. The home is located at 408 West Main Avenue.

RITZVILLE – City Council members approved a contract for porch roof repairs on the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home and Museum, a house owned by the city and listed on the National Register of Historic places.

The contract with Brian Westmoreland of Authentic Restorations Services, Inc. out of Spokane is for an estimated $30,59 in repairs to the porch of this home built in 1890 and a part of the Historic Ritzville Walking Tour.

Public Works Director Dave Braezeale said the total bid for needed repairs is $65,000, so it was broken down into a two-step process. Phase I will address issues with the ro...