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• Virtual Tour - Washington County Historic Courthouse Emergency Stabilization and Structural Repairs

  • When
    Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    74
  • Registered
    26 registrants

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  Please join APT WGLC on Wednesday, May 28th, for a virtual tour of the Washington County Historic Courthouse! The live virtual presentation and tour will be presented by Elizabeth Manning, PhD, PE (MN) and Sean Cotton, PE (MN, MD, MS, NJ, TX).

  Washington County Historic Courthouse Emergency Stabilization and Structural Repairs
  

  The Washington County Historic Courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota was constructed between 1867 and 1870 and served as a courthouse and jail for many years. In 1971 it was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places. Today Washington County operates the site as a county park and historic site.

  During a condition assessment to determine the scope of work for an exterior rehabilitation project, significant deflection of the courtroom ceiling was observed. When insulation was removed for further observations, a fracture through the bottom chord of one of the four timber roof trusses was discovered. The courthouse was closed to the public until an emergency stabilization could be completed.

  This live virtual presentation and tour will share the story of this emergency structural stabilization, the investigations leading up to it, the results of the structural analysis of the full roof truss system, and the final repairs completed in spring of 2024. The virtual tour will take you from the exterior of the building through the courtroom and up to the attic where the truss repairs can be seen up close. This exclusive virtual tour would not be possible in person, since there is no public access to the attic spaces.

  Elizabeth Manning, PhD, PE (MN)

  Structural Project Engineer, HGA

  Elizabeth is a structural project engineer with over 10 years of experience and a passion for preservation engineering. Her professional experience has focused on condition assessment, analysis, and design of repair, strengthening, renovation or adaptive reuse of existing concrete, masonry, steel, and timber structures. Her technical training includes a Master of Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions and a Doctorate in Civil Engineering focusing on non-destructive testing of historic masonry. 

  Sean Cotton, PE (MN, MD, MS, NJ, TX)

  Sr. Structural Project Engineer, HGA

  Sean has over 20 years of experience in the structural analysis and design of complex projects for corporate, government, and healthcare clients. He enjoys collaborating with clients and project teams to evaluate and integrate efficient structural solutions into the design process, from conceptual design through construction administration. His project portfolio includes new construction, building expansions and modifications, structural condition assessments, and renovation and restoration of historic structures.

  Event Logistics:

  • An email link to the presentation and virtual tour will be sent to those who register for the event, approximately one day before the event.
  • The presentation and virtual tour will be given live. One presenter will be in the office and the other at the site. This will allow for transitions between locations along the tour, minimizing connection interruptions, and live Q&A.

  
  

  
  

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