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Completion of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library DelayedConstruction workers repairing a deficient heating and cooling system in the soon-to-be-completed Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, have discovered a problem with the building’s vapor barrier that will require an additional two months and $500,000 to repair.Vapor barriers consist of moisture-resistant materials on the inside of exterior walls that prevent condensation from forming. Fixing the problem will require changing steel supports, adding insulation to the windows, and repairing the wall around the windows, the May 4 Springfield State Journal-Register reported. Already subject to unanticipated delays of more than a year, the library is now expected to be finished by June 30. The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which operates the library, will need at least another four weeks to move into the building, thus postponing its public opening until sometime in August. “We were very, very, very fortunate to have found this out now, rather than having people and documents in the library,” said Heather Stone, spokesperson for the state’s construction management agency. Posted May 7, 2004; revised June 15, 2004. |
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