Woodrow Wilson's boyhood home repaired

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Workers this week wrapped up $1.9 million in exterior repairs to Woodrow Wilson's boyhood home in Columbia - South Carolina's only presidential site

It is the first phase of renovations to the 1870s, Victorian-style home, which has been closed to visitors since 2005.

The Historic Columbia Foundation, which manages the Hampton Street home for Richland County, now hopes to raise an additional $1.5 million to renovate the interior and open the house to visitors by Veterans Day 2011.

"That would be Historic Columbia's 50th Anniversary, so that would be our goal," foundation executive director Robin Waites said.

Waites noted the date also is appropriate because Wilson was responsible for making Veterans Day an official holiday.

In December last year, the National Park Service awarded a $335,000 "Save America's Treasures" grant to repair the house.

That, along with $1.3 million in Richland County hospitality taxes, allowed the foundation to fix the ailing roof, siding, foundation and electrical system.

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1047042.html

[asjr]

1. At last! Now I can sleep better.

[WolverineDG]

2. Interesting, thanks for posting

but I'm not a fan of Wilson. He's the president who had the suffragettes arrested & thrown in prison where they were tortured.

dg