Old story on new roof: insurance wouldn’t pay

FALLS VILLAGE — The roof over the platform in the rear of the former railroad depot in the center of town (now home to the Canaan-Falls Village Historical Society) has been rebuilt — no thanks to the insurance company.Historical Society President Judy Jacobs said the new roof is just about finished — the contractors, Morck Brothers of Falls Village, are waiting for support beams to dry before painting.The roof collapsed Feb. 9. Jacobs said the the tenant in the second floor apartment heard a loud noise and initially thought it was just snow sliding off the roof.“Then he thought, ‘That’s a lot of snow,’ and looked outside.”Jacobs said the cost of the job was a little more than $10,000, and the insurance company decided it wasn’t going to pay.“They said we weren’t covered for collapse,” said Jacobs.The Historical Society is applying for a grant to help offset the expenditure and will be looking at fundraising options.The platform and ticket window suffered minor damage and were repaired as well.

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