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Efforts continue for music conservatory

DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
by DEVIN WEEKS
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | May 30, 2020 1:00 AM

$2,000 down, $61,000 to go for Hamilton House work

COEUR d’ALENE — The new banner on the old Hamilton House reads: "Let's make this the future home of the Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene!"

Supporters of the project gathered for a small banner-hanging event Friday and discussed what lies ahead for the historical house at 627 N. Government Way.

Julienne Dance, who is leading the charge on converting the 112-year-old building into a music conservatory, said so far, about $2,000 has been raised toward the roughly $63,000 needed to bring the building up to 2020 code standards. The building budget is set at $75,000 to cover expenses that arise during work, according to numbers provided by Dance.

"We had a lot of plans for fundraising," she said.

Dance said they are seeking three pillar donors to step up support for the conservatory. The largest projects that need to be completed include an estimated $25,000 in concrete work for stairs, sidewalks, a handicap stall and more, as well as a $20,000 job on stair railings and other interior code items. Other work will need to be done on electrical, plumbing, painting and fire safety, as well.

"We can't do it all at once," Dance said. "I have a budget for every item we need to complete.

Dance said she has several bids for inside and outside the house.

"No. 1, we need a legal contract with the county," she said. "That’s what’s going to set us in motion."

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