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About that new Crystal Mill roof...

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Posted by Todd Caudle on September 17, 2009 at 3:39 PM
About that new Crystal Mill roof...
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Posted by Doug Andrews on September 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Auuuuggghhhhh!! They may as well of just rebuilt the entire structures. Where is this Todd??
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 17, 2009 at 5:04 PM
This is Carson, below Carson Saddle, which you access off the Cinnamon Pass road on the Lake City side.
Posted by Jim Casteel on September 17, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Wow, looks like someone got a government grant to redo some roofs on some buildings....
Posted by Pam Colander on September 17, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I know these buildings! Ick! The roofs don't even go with these...but guess they'll last longer.
Posted by Jack Garrett on September 17, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Makes ya sick just to look at it. At least they used shakes on Crystal Mill.
Posted by Aleksei Saunders on September 17, 2009 at 7:01 PM
That is just weak man. Jeeze. What would be the point? Are the building used mostly as picnic shelters now?
Posted by John Mumaw on September 17, 2009 at 7:01 PM
At least they used shakes on Crystal Mill.


That's because a private citizen donated the materials and work.
This looks like it was done courtesy of 'The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'. :wink:
Posted by Bob Falcone on September 17, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Yuck.
It would take a LOT of time on the computer to get those roofs to look like anything decent. :biggrin:
Posted by Jody Grigg on September 17, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Todd's not posting the real photo here it is....
Posted by Kurt Budde on September 17, 2009 at 9:36 PM
What was the point of putting these on? :confused:

Just.. preservation, or what?
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 17, 2009 at 10:55 PM
This looks like it was done courtesy of 'The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'.

But without the ridiculous $3000 sign for politicians to pat themselves on the back...

Jody: Good one.
Posted by Pam Colander on September 17, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Ha ha Jody....you forgot to make 'em neon though :biggrin:
Posted by Les Barstow on September 18, 2009 at 2:51 PM
There's a lot of "structure repair" that's been going on for the past few years by a Colorado heritage fund. One of the structures was a lean-to shed in the Forgotten Valley of Golden Gate Canyon SP, one that I'd taken a picture of years ago - nice, mostly collapsed, doorway looked out on to a lone Ponderosa up on the hill. I went back last year to re-shoot the image in digital and it had a roof and door!

So, yes, it could be worse. BTW - LOL, Jody!