Thompson & Litton’s Radford office has been helping with the restoration of Radford’s landmark, American Legion Post #30. The small, white, peaked-roofed stone building is nearly 100 years old and its age is showing.
T&L has been preparing as-builts, preliminary measurements and drawings, for the project. T&L intern, Tyler McDaniel, measured rooms as part of the important, early steps of renovating the landmark American Legion Post 30 building on Main Street.
Legionnaires have been working to raise funds for the service organization’s restoration of the building and awareness of the building as an historic gem.
Both the building structure and infrastructure need upgrading.
The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organization, and Legionnaires have been working to raise funds for the restoration of the building.
Built in 1928, the facade of the building is Concrete Masonry Units, or “cinder blocks”, with decorative corner quoins made to look like stone.
The ceilings on the main level are nearly 14ft, the many windows are over 8ft in height, the floors are hardwood, and the building has two large fireplaces. The fact that the building still stands is a testament to the excellent craftsmanship of the facility.
T&L was happy to prepare the as-builts pro-bono in an effort to support the restoration project and help bring the building back to its former glory.