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DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />ill <br /> <br />MINNESOTA HISTO1HCAL $O(]IETY <br /> <br />HISTORIC SITES DIVISION <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />December 8, 2004 <br />Hastings City Council Members <br />Natascha Wiener, Project Manager <br />LeDuc House Restoration Update <br /> <br />Per your request, the following is the first of the continuing monthly updates on construction work at the <br />LeDuc House Restoration. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know and I would be <br />happy to discuss them with you. <br /> <br />· Work is proceeding at the Summer Kitchen. More structural repair was needed to the wood <br /> framing than expected, but the contractor has completed this work successfully. <br /> <br />The historic foundations at the Summer Kitchen, were discovered to be shallower than expected (as <br />little as 12" below grade). Due to concerns of heaving and in the interest of long-term <br />maintenance, we will be rebuilding the foundations. The new concrete foundation will be build to <br />frost depth, but at exposed areas above grade, we will use salvaged stone from the historic <br />foundation. <br /> <br />· The fire suppression system is currently being installed. The basement and third floors will be <br /> completed by end of week <br /> <br />· Air conditioning ducts are in the beginning stages of installation. <br /> <br />The search for replacement radiators, for those broken and un-repairable, has been extensive. We <br />were able to find very close matches to the historic radiators. I expect the search to be complete by <br />weeks end. <br /> <br />· The wallpaper has been removed and the walls were found to be in relatively good condition. We <br /> are currently discussing specifics of the plaster repair. <br /> <br />· Electrical work continues - much of the new conduit has been run. <br /> <br />· New underground phone lines have been brought to the house. <br /> <br />Cc: John Grossman, Tom Ellig, Bill. Keyes, Bob Frame, Mark Reidell, Tom PfannenstieI, file <br /> <br />1/8/2004 Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />