Ike-damaged Galveston ironwork to be restored
GALVESTON, TX
Federal funds will help pay for repairs to rusting ironwork on
some downtown Galveston buildings.
The Galveston County Daily News reported Tuesday that the
lingering damage is from the Sept. 13, 2008, storm surge that
washed saltwater through the city.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation later added
Galveston's cast-iron architecture to its list of America's Most
Endangered Historic Places.
City Manager Steve LeBlanc says about $775,000 in Community
Development Block Grants will pay for ironwork fixes in the
historic Strand district. As much as $453,000 more could be
redirected by the city council.
Property owners will pay a 25 percent match.
