Thursday, January 06, 2011
Insurance Claim On Coal House Approved
WEST VIRGINIA...
The Mingo County Commission received a report on the status of the Coal House, which was damaged in a fire in October of last year.
The 77-year-old building housed the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as the Williamson Visitors’ Bureau. It is owned by the MCC.
Mingo County Grant Coordinator Leigh Ann Ray told the Commission the insurance company had accepted proof of loss, and the entire amount of the policy, $182,000, was approved for repairs to the building.
The contents of the building were the property of the Chamber of Commerce, and were listed as a total loss. The Chamber held the insurance policy on the contents, which has been accepted as a total loss.
Charles Keefer, with Associated Architects, told Commissioners the next step in the renovation process was environmental phase one, which consists of testing materials in the building to see if they are hazardous.
The Coal House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, so repairs will have to follow strict guidelines put in place to maintain the historical integrity of the building.
The Commission will begin the process of getting cost estimates and bids for the environmental phase one. That testing is expected to cost less than $15,000.
The Coal House repairs have taken longer than anticipated, Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith said, because of conflicts between two insurance companies involved.
The Chamber and the Commission hope to have the Coal House open by Memorial Day weekend.
The 77-year-old building housed the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as the Williamson Visitors’ Bureau. It is owned by the MCC.
Mingo County Grant Coordinator Leigh Ann Ray told the Commission the insurance company had accepted proof of loss, and the entire amount of the policy, $182,000, was approved for repairs to the building.
The contents of the building were the property of the Chamber of Commerce, and were listed as a total loss. The Chamber held the insurance policy on the contents, which has been accepted as a total loss.
Charles Keefer, with Associated Architects, told Commissioners the next step in the renovation process was environmental phase one, which consists of testing materials in the building to see if they are hazardous.
The Coal House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, so repairs will have to follow strict guidelines put in place to maintain the historical integrity of the building.
The Commission will begin the process of getting cost estimates and bids for the environmental phase one. That testing is expected to cost less than $15,000.
The Coal House repairs have taken longer than anticipated, Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith said, because of conflicts between two insurance companies involved.
The Chamber and the Commission hope to have the Coal House open by Memorial Day weekend.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:04 PM 
