{"id":27881,"date":"2025-08-02T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=27881"},"modified":"2025-08-02T12:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:10:58","slug":"museum-roof-project-has-been-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/museum-roof-project-has-been-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum roof project has been completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lengthy and expensive project has the Dugan Museum Mansion in Decatur under a new roof which should last another 100 or so years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding some worrisome leaks in the original roof of its museum mansion last November, the Adams County Historical Society began in January a project to completely replace the roof of the 124-year-old structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work has now been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of the project, around $64,000 (including some pop-up repairs), was entirely funded by donations and grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And the bill is \u201cprobably\u201d paid. \u201cThe last time I talked to our treasurer, we were just bout $2,000 short,\u201d said Sandy Collier, president of the historical society. \u201cBut we have someone who has said they will cover that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest grant, worth $4,999, came from the Indiana Historical Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe roof project’s completion ensures the preservation and continued use of the Charles Dugan Mansion as the Adams County Historical Society Museum, a valuable resource for local history and artifacts,\u201d the society says on it website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYes, I think we should be good for another 120 or so years,\u201d Collier laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The need for the project can be traced to last November when some leaks were discovered. The original slate roof had developed leaks due to rusted nails and metal strips previously installed and sealed with pitch that had failed over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is work that needs to be completed sooner rather than later,\u201d museum officials said at the time. \u201cIf the leaks are not repaired, the entire structure, along with the collections held within, will be jeopardized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So a three-phase project to completely replace the roof was decided upon, then launched in January.
The task was handed to Wellman Brothers, Inc., of Coldwater, Ohio, which had done work at the museum in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe roof project’s completion ensures the preservation and continued use of the Charles Dugan Mansion as the Adams County Historical Society Museum, a valuable resource for local history and artifacts.,\u201d the society says on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are trying to be good stewards of our property,\u201d Collier told WZBD.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 MORE SUNDAYS: The museum, 420 W. Monroe St., is open to the public the next three Sundays: August 3, 10 and 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours are 1-4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is $5 per person (museum members and kids age12 and under are free).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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