We are pleased to announce that F&D International has been awarded a contract for the renovation of the historic Montrose County Courthouse. The F&D team has just started on the structural assessment, architecture and engineering design for the renovations and upgrades of the building.
We are honored to be working with the county on the courthouse which was built in 1922. Designed by the architect William Bowman, it was place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. This building is a vital piece of Montrose history and we are very pleased to have been chosen to assist the county and the citizens of Montrose county in their effort to preserve this beautiful building.
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