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Originally Posted by thebestdillweed
does anybody know if they started rebuilding that museum for Ohr again?
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Right now the group is trying to raise more money to rebuild the museum. Other than the loss of life due to the Hurricane, this is one of the largest tragedies.
For those who read this and are not sure what you are talking about. Five years ago the Ohr Museum started and ambitiously rose however many million to build a five or six building complex all designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. Most of the frames for all of the buildings were complete before the hurricane. During the hurricane, the Grand Casino barge was ripped from its moorings and actually was washed on top of and destroyed most buildings in the complex. Although the museum had construction insurance (Federal Emergency Mismanagement Association Issurance though
), cost for construction has gone up 72% on the Coast, so they are having to redouble the efforts to raise money. They city recently renovated and gave the Museum a historical home owned by the city as a temporary location. (Glenn L. Swetman House)
They hope to start construction on the property next fall. Another complication is that the city is deciding where to rebuild the Seafood Industry Museum, either on the Ohr property, next to the Ohr property, or at its original home on the Point (PRIME casino location)
For more info
http://www.georgeohr.org/
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