Summary
The historic Greek key and name details on the 1926 former Schauer & Schumacher funeral home are crumbling from freeze-thaw damage and rust jacking. Repair bids from a dozen masons failed, so the owners proposed covering the damage with black metal panels — raising questions about historic character versus practical preservation.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
A full stone repair would have taken six to eight months and likely cost far more; the panels defer a permanent repair to a future date.
The building owners get a workable solution, and downtown keeps an occupied, reused historic building.
Preservation purists may find the covered original details a visual loss to the historic facade.
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