By Dena Martin
The Times
WP House Repairs are Underway
Historical Society is still seeking donations to complete the project
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October 5, 2017
Dena Martin
Workers from Narum Construction check out the excavated foundation of the Wilson-Phillips House Museum. The Waitsburg Historical Society is still in need of donations to complete the replacement of the previous foundation, wich was failing and causing the house to list.
WAITSBURG – Narum Concrete and Construction of Walla Walla set to work to excavate and replace the deteriorating foundation of the Wilson-Phillips House Museum last month. Several community members have stepped forward with donations to cover the cost of the project, but more are needed.
The WP House Museum has been closed since last spring when inspectors informed the Waitsburg Historical Society that the home had structural damage and the foundation, which was causing the house to list to one side, would need to be replaced. The cost was estimated at $38,000, about three times the organ...
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