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Courthouse Renovations: A stitch in time saves nine Many folks have contacted Columbia Magazine's Architectural Research Department this past week, wanting to know the goals and benefits of the courthouse renovations that started this month. Lee Ann Jessee, of the Adair Heritage Association and Director of the Adair County Public Library, spoke with Larry Joe Smith recently about the Adair Heritage Association's years of work toward preserving the historic building, and spoke with Columbia Magazine about the benefits of the new project. In the 1970s the Courthouse was expanded with what has come to be called "wings." When the new Judicial Center was built, and all the offices moved out of the old building, a discussion about the future of the historic building was begun. Among the first suggestions was a return to the historic layout with removal of the additions. Lee Ann offered some insight into the benefits of the removal of the 1970s-era additions, starting with visibility. She said, "As far as traffic, with wings removed there is better sight for both vehicles and pedestrians." (As an aside, while no CM readers this week have admitted to hitting the wings themselves, 100 percent of those contacting us about the courthouse knew of someone who had.) Lee Ann also noted that the wings had multiple ongoing maintenance issues. "Cosmetically the wings were in really bad shape--leaking water, mold etc. It would have been very costly to repair those issues," she said. "It was also a concern that the wings would eventually start to affect the integrity of the original building." The Adair Heritage Association, under the leadership of Lee Ann and Ellen Zornes, among others, have raised funds and completed several upgrades on the interior of the building. However, the removal of the "wings" was only made possible by ARPA pandemic funds, a portion of which Fiscal Court allotted for the project. The process of returning the Courthouse to its historic size and shape began on July 11, 2023. As Eric Hare's dramatic pictures have demonstrated this week - that goal has been met. Lee Ann says, "We know this is a huge step, and costly, but we really believe this move was the best one for pedestrians, vehicles and the integrity of our historic building," which is now back to its 1885-1887 era dimensions. Magistrate Daryl Flatt, Shannon Sexton and Sharon Burton led the effort to put the ARPA funds to work, and so this phase is near completion, with Fiscal Court to decide what happens next. Many ideas for the building have been shared over the years, and will be under discussion again for next steps. Stay tuned. This story was posted on 2023-07-30 13:49:00
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