April 16, 2019, by admin

After years of planning and months of delays, the construction project to renovate the Historic Sitka Sawmill building began on Monday, May 8. The building is being dismantled piece by piece, with the intent of reusing as much of the material as possible. The building is a contributing structure to the Sheldon Jackson Training School National Historic Landmark. We have consulted with historic building experts to ensure that the disassembling process is an acceptable method of preserving the character of this special place. Our plan is to re-assemble the structure and make modern improvements to the inside of the building that will make it a better support structure for our growing science research and education needs.