Special to El Rrun-Rrun
(Ed.'s Note: This series of photographs were sent to us by one of our seven readers Friday who just happened upon the crew who was removing – and installing – air conditioning units on the roof of the Dancy Building located between Madison and Monroe streets in downtown Brownsville. The weather didn't help, with the National Weather Service reporting sustained southeasterly winds around 15 mph to 20 mph, and wind gusts peaking near 30 mph to 36 mph. This brisk wind, coupled with sunny skies and highs in the 90s, kept heat index values soaring past 105 degrees.
As the air conditioning units hovered over the historic building designed by architect Atlee B. Ayersin the Classical Revival style of architecture, workers were careful to let if sway in the gusts of wind and keep it away from the historical structure. Built between 1912 and 1914 by Gross Construction Company as the second court house of the Cameron County, it served as such until 1979 when the current courthouse was completed in the 900 block of East Harrison Street. Its relatively plain exterior belies the grandeur of the art glass dome above its central rotunda. On September 27, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.)
1 comment:
Maybe it would be cheaper to install window units, if kids in Texas dilapidated schools can do it why can't they? How much is this going to cost 50-100k?
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