GLENVILLE'S OLD COUNTRY STORE GETTING REPAIRS

(06/22/2006)

Story and Photo by Drew Moody For the Hur Herald drewmoody@verizon.net The Old Country Store, a Glenville landmark, located on Court Street is getting much needed repairs to the rotting foundation. When completed the building will be off the ground and level again as well. The project has been delayed due to rain and the West Virginia State Folk Festival, but is now in the final stages. Weather permitting, work is expected to be completed this week. Dean Boggess, left, and brother R.C. Bogess, both of Charleston, work to level the Old County Store in downtown Glenville Employees of Bogess House Movers of Charleston even covered up their work so it wouldn't detract from the festival last weekend. Workers took out sandstone piers, removed rotten wood in the structure, and are now preparing to pour concrete footers. The footers are around half the outside perimeter, as well as underneath the building. To accomplish this, tunnels had to be dug under parts of the building. Once the concrete dries, blocks will be laid to support the building. After completing their work here, the brothers are heading to Indiana to salvage wrecked railroad cars.

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