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Art center stairs project costs increase, but so does imagination

  • Press photo by Thomas Nelson. Emilee Sande, 10, Kylie Parsons, 9, Brynn Roethler, 9, Barbara, Soifer, 10, and Kaitlin Heckers, 9, arrange a fairy garden outside of the Charles City Art Center Wednesday afternoon.

  • Some children at the Charles City Art Center figure out where to put figurines in a fairy garden. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

  • The stone stairs of the Charles City Art Center were originally going to be flipped over and reinstalled, but after being removed it was determined it was best to put them back in the same way they were before. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

  • The Charles City Art Center stair replacement project has turned out to be a bigger job than expected, as the structure under the stone stairs was in worse shape than expected. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

  • Charles City Art Center Director Jacqueline Davidson observes the construction on the center's stairs. The cost for the repair has increased by $26,625. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

  • The art center, which was formally the Charles City library, was built from funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, and is having its stairs renovated. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

  • Charles City children Emilee Sande, 10, Kylie Parsons, 9, Brynn Roethler, 9, and Kaitlin Heckers, 9, play in the fairy garden outside of the Charles City Art Center. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

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