BARTLETT — The Bartlett Historical Society has taken another major leap forward in its quest to renovate and reopen the former St. Joseph Church building in Bartlett.
The goal is to transform this old church into a multifunction Bartlett and regional historical museum plus establish a headquarters for the historical society. In late July, with Bartlett's Bill Duggan as general contractor for the renovation project, work began on replacing the badly deteriorated roof that had been in place since the structure was built in 1890.
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