Glensheen Mansion Flood Repairs Making Headway

DULUTH - Orange barrels lined up on Hwy 61 have been the scene for quite some time as crews are working to get Glensheen Mansion back to its original glory. "There was water coming in through the window wells in the basement during the flood,” Glensheen Mansion Marketing Director Jane Pederson said. “Some of the holes were as big as a football they ended up seeing so it was pretty crazy." Fast forward two years and millions of dollars later crews are still repairing the historic estate's original landscaping. Water proofing the window wells, re–doing the mansion's formal entrance retaining wall, repairing damaged areas within Tischer Creek, repaving and other touch ups are some projects on the list of things damaged by the historic flood."It's going really well we have great partnerships with all of the contractors that are here, they're super good to us,” said Pedersen. “The construction is moving a long and most of it has been completed on time." Glensheen staff say since this is a restorative project with nothing being built from scratch, repairs take longer to do and require expertise. They also tell FOX 21 construction has not significantly hurt business. The majority of the front of the house construction is expected to wrap up by the end of October. Glensheen is still offering a fall deal. Anyone who brings in a colored leaf will get $2 dollars off a standard tour.