Repairs begin on Joslyn Castle conservatory after decade closed
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 01:43 · Archive
Crews have begun work on the conservatory at Joslyn Castle in Omaha, which has been closed to visitors for approximately ten years.
Crews broke ground on Wednesday on repairs to the conservatory at Joslyn Castle in Omaha, which has been closed to visitors for about ten years. The structure, designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen after the 1913 Easter tornado, has deteriorated significantly over more than a century.
The conservatory's wood frame is rotted, the roof leaks, and water seeps into the basement. Stone planters inside are crumbling. Kelli Bello, Joslyn Castle director of development and outreach, said the deterioration makes it unsafe. 'It's been over a decade since it's been open to the public, and honestly, it's just not safe,' she said. Visitors can currently see inside only from within the castle itself, which Bello said does not do justice to the original design and intent.
The more than one million dollar project is being funded by a National Park Service 'Saving America's Treasures' grant, along with contributions from the Ethel Abbott Charitable Foundation, Sutherland Foundation, Douglas County Visitor Improvement Fund, Gilbert and Martha Hitchcock Foundation, and the Joslyn Castle Guild. Castle directors indicated the work almost did not proceed.
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- Work begins on Joslyn Castle conservatory repairsCrews broke ground Wednesday on repairs to the conservatory at Joslyn Castle, a part of the castle that has been closed to visitors for about 10 years.WOWT · 15 Nov, 01:07
- Work begins on Joslyn Castle conservatory repairsCrews broke ground Wednesday on repairs to the conservatory at Joslyn Castle, a part of the castle that has been closed to visitors for about 10 years.1011Now · 15 Nov, 01:07
In this story: Joslyn Castle · Omaha · Jens Jensen · Kelli Bello · National Park Service
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