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Windsor Hotel restoration faces skylight delays and tours
Windsor project in Garden City advances with roof work moving fast while skylight repair awaits scaffold and state approval. FCPA, formed 1997 to save the Windsor, uses a 675200 grant plus 169000 local funds and 180000 from Lois K Walls Foundation for stabilization. The 93 room hotel opened in 1887 by John Stevens, closed 1977 by the Fire Marshal. Tours resume after work. temporary private tours possible. Main Street Emporium gift shop opens Feb 22 at 413 N Main, selling Windsor memorabilia to fund restoration. seven to nine antique booths available. Contact 620-640-0470 or gardencitywindsorhotel gmail com.
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John Stevens
Garden City
Windsor
Kansas State
FCPA
Kansas Department of Transportation
Lois K. Walls
Nelson
Kansas State Historic Preservation Office
Don Harness
Windsor Hotel
Harness
Main Street
Aaron Kucharik