LJ Alden Dow Museum to be repaired

By MADDY McCARTY madison.mccarty@thefacts.com
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May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019 Updated May 9, 2019
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\Alden Dow Office Museum file — The Alden Dow Office Museum in Lake Jackson has been closed for a year awaiting repairs.
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LAKE JACKSON — City Council initiated long-awaited repairs to the Alden B. Dow Office Museum by approving funding for the work.

The city will spend about $112,000 of Community Block Development Grant funds to repair the historical museum, which is operated by the Lake Jackson Historical Association, Assistant City Manager Modesto Mundo said.

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Maddy McCarty is a reporter for The Facts. Contact her at 979-237-0151.

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