Town of Abingdon is soliciting proposals from qualified, licensed and bonded contractors to assist with the facilitation of a rehabilitation and restoration involving a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and Department of Historic Resources (DHR) easement site and building. The NRHP site is known as Retirement and the Muster Grounds. The overall site is utilized as a historic interpretive space, community gathering place and a trail system. This project aims to restore the existing building known by name as “Retirement” which is currently vacant. The proposed use of the building and grounds will be for a future cultural heritage center and recreational venue. Once remodeled the overall site will be utilized as a cultural heritage hub for Southwest Virginia. Construction drawings for the building named “Retirement” must be submitted and approved by the Town of Abingdon Building Official and Planning Department. The existing building has an original core structure and a non-contributing addition that includes a kitchen. The transition between the original structure and the non-contributing addition must be taken into consideration. The kitchen must be installed as a “commercial catering” kitchen.
