{"id":5632,"date":"2016-08-15T14:40:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T18:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/?p=5632"},"modified":"2020-12-09T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:05:50","slug":"reconstruction-work-underway-at-menokin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consigli.com\/reconstruction-work-underway-at-menokin\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconstruction Work Underway at Menokin"},"content":{"rendered":"

WARSAW, VA \u2013 <\/strong>Work by Consigli Construction Co., Inc. to secure the crumbling foundation of the Menokin House<\/a> in Warsaw, Va. is underway, the Menokin Foundation recently announced. Once the home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, revolutionary and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Menokin is now in a state of severe disrepair. Work this summer will entail documenting, disassembling and reconstructing the southeast corner of the home to the top of the water table stones.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a glorious time to be part of Menokin,\u201d remarked Menokin Foundation President, Hullihen Williams Moore. \u201cAs a result of the efforts of our staff, trustees, past presidents, volunteers and donors, much has been accomplished. The foundation of the northwest corner of the house was dismantled and reconstructed last year, and we are progressing well with the southeast corner this summer. Meanwhile, our team is preparing final construction drawings for the remaining stabilization and glass enclosure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The goals of the work this summer include:<\/p>\n