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Taft Birthplace Restoration Nears Completion in Cincinnati
Federal workers, led by Steven Kesselman, oversee a $3 million restoration of the 19th century Taft birth house in Cincinnati. With no original blueprints, they use an 1868 photo and old descriptions to guide final stages, including five furnished rooms and new exhibition spaces. The project, supported by the Friends of the William Howard Taft Birthplace, aims to reopen on September 17 and honors Taft as both president and chief justice.
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