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Seward City Planner Malcolm Brown said the city, which owns the property as a result of a foreclosure, is working closely with the Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources to seek legislative approval for funding. He estimated that the two structures and the covered arcade of about 60 feet connecting them comprise a total over 24,000 square feet. Until new funding can be found, Brown said, the city is not financially able to undertake further efforts to save the buildings.

Brown said the city is open to any reasonable suggestions about long-term use of the property, such as elderly housing, a boarding home for children or other uses with the condition that the historical significance of the property be maintained and that the public have access to it. But Brown said he is aware of the need for urgency.

“The clock is really ticking,” he said.

- October 2003 

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