| Wellsville
Tabernacle in need of renovations
By Riki Richards
April 27, 2007 | WELLSVILLE
-- Nearly 100 years after its completion, the Wellsville
Tabernacle needs minor renovations.
The Tabernacle experienced some water
damage this year so a place on the north roof will have
to be repaired, said Clark Maughan, member of the Wellsville
Historical Society.
“There are a lot of things
that need to be done, we’ve just got to find some money
to do it,” said Maughan.
There is also a possibility of putting
in central air so work crews can take out the old boiler
and pipes, said Maughan. He said the electrical system
in the building is also in need of an upgrade so that
one day the building might support an elevator.
The most recent renovations have
been in the past 15 years. The small towers that grace
the top of the Tabernacle were blown down by strong
winds in July 1995 and were put back up in June of 1996
said Wilma Hall, author of the book “Windows of Wellsville.”
She said that the building was painted on the inside
in 1997 and on the outside in 1999 and a new roof was
put on but she was unable to find a date for that event.
“We really love our Tabernacle
and it’s something we want to preserve and keep,” said
Hall.
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