While total completion of the Seymour Museum Center has a ways to go, it’s making progress.
Museum President Lenny Hauersperger said the museum, located at 220 N. Chestnut St. in downtown Seymour, has experienced improvements over the course of 2019.
Since spearheading the project in 2015, Hauersperger said about $100,000 in renovations have been made.
Architects have estimated it will cost $3.2 million to finish the building, but Hauersperger believes it will cost under $500,000 thanks to sponsors.
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Built in 1918 with neoclassical architecture and Bedford limestone, the building served as the city’s first post office, city hall and the Seymour police station.
In 1995, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Seymour Redevelopment Commission helped pay for a new roof on the building allowing more changes to be made inside.
Restoration of the windows, which went in this year, were paid for by sponsors. Individuals paid $1,600 for a nameplate on the windows, which had to be sent out-of-town to be restored to their originality.
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The museum is looking for additional sponsors. If you would like to become a major sponsor or donate, contact museum President Lenny Hauersperger at 812-530-9272; send a private message or donate on the museum’s Facebook page; or mail a donation to Seymour Museum Center, P.O. Box 1139, Seymour, IN 47274.
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