Work has started on the Downtown Facade project!

Work has started on the first phase of  the Downtown Facade project. Workers started at the South end of the downtown area and have begun work on three buldings on the East side of the street.
Right now, workers are repointing the existing masonry. Repointing is the process of placing mortar into damaged mortar joints (the areas between bricks). Decayed or cracked joints can allow water in and cause damage to the masonry, so workers are repointing damaged joints. The photos below show workers repointing two buildings.