Save Potawatomi Lookout Tower
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Phase One (Completed)-
Experts from Wood Research and Development completed three days of testing on the Potawatomi Tower last week to determine whether restoration is a viable option for the structure.
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society hired the firm with cooperation from the Department of Natural Resources. The experts from Oregon used an 80-foot skylift to study the tower from top to bottom.
-Peninsula Pulse (https://doorcountypulse.com/independent-firm-studying-potawatomi-tower-wood/)
Phase Two
Wood Research and Development will examine the data collected during the inspection and will produce a report for review by the DNR and historical society. Experts will then provide a public presentation of the full report when it is complete.
Funding
The $28,000 study is being funded by the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society with matching funds from the Tingley Foundation. The Historical Society has only $9,000 of the original $28,000 to raise to complete the study and is asking for public support.
Why is this Study Needed?
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society felt that the DNR's study was limited to, and focused on, isolated damage and deterioration, and it did not provide restoration alternatives to determine the feasibility of saving it.
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society is thrilled to be working with the DNR and the renowned firm of Wood Research and Development. We are excited to give this iconic structure the in-depth approach it deserves toward preservation.
With your help, we can try and save a piece of history.
Experts from Wood Research and Development completed three days of testing on the Potawatomi Tower last week to determine whether restoration is a viable option for the structure.
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society hired the firm with cooperation from the Department of Natural Resources. The experts from Oregon used an 80-foot skylift to study the tower from top to bottom.
-Peninsula Pulse (https://doorcountypulse.com/independent-firm-studying-potawatomi-tower-wood/)
Phase Two
Wood Research and Development will examine the data collected during the inspection and will produce a report for review by the DNR and historical society. Experts will then provide a public presentation of the full report when it is complete.
Funding
The $28,000 study is being funded by the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society with matching funds from the Tingley Foundation. The Historical Society has only $9,000 of the original $28,000 to raise to complete the study and is asking for public support.
Why is this Study Needed?
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society felt that the DNR's study was limited to, and focused on, isolated damage and deterioration, and it did not provide restoration alternatives to determine the feasibility of saving it.
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society is thrilled to be working with the DNR and the renowned firm of Wood Research and Development. We are excited to give this iconic structure the in-depth approach it deserves toward preservation.
With your help, we can try and save a piece of history.
Organizer
Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation
Organizer
Sturgeon Bay, WI
