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    Thompson House Museum closed all summer — reopening more than a year away

    Thompson House Museum closed all summer — reopening more than a year away thumbnail The historic Thompson House, located near the River Valley Ranch tennis courts, was first built as a one-story brick structure in 1885, with the second floor added later. The second-floor addition is now causing structural problems in the house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Lynn “Jake” Burton

    The Thompson House Museum has been closed to the public all summer, due to structural problems. Estimated cost to fix the problems: about $1 million according to Sue Gray, the Carbondale Historical Society’s museum director. The Sopris Sun put the following questions to Gray via email. Here are her… read more →