Goals we had set to start the restoration
- PHASE 1: Restore the tower footings
- PHASE 2: Replace tower steps and landings
- PHASE 3: Replace tower support cross braces and bolts
- PHASE 4: Replace tower cabin roof and walls. Improve tower safety where needed.
- PHASE 5: Sand, scrape, and paint tower where needed.
- FINAL PHASE: Re-Open the tower to visitors and create an educational program with background information on the tower.
What we found ...
Water was pooling at the base of the tower eroding the concrete footings
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Portions of the footings had eroded away and needed to be replaced
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Bolts and cross members needed to be replaced
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The galvanized steel structure needed to be sanded and repainted
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Replace the tower's rotted wooden steps and put wire mesh on the handrails to improve visitor safety.
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The landings needed to be replaced in order to make the tower safe for visitors
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The floor of the cabin had been weathering for almost two decades and the walls had been used for "target practice" by vandals. Both needed to be replaced or patched.
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The roof of the cabin needed to be replaced with a new structure as will the cabin's windows.
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What we did ...
We started from the bottom and worked our way up
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We began fundraising to finance the effort
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We looked for sponsors
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We enlisted some help
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We recruited more help
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We kept working upward
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... and we continued to raise awareness for our cause
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Now we are almost there!
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