WRFA-LP 107.9 FM

A listener supported, non-commercial, low power FM radio station in Jamestown, NY.


Stream WRFA

  • Home
  • News
    • Local News
    • WRFA Election Coverage 2024
    • Local Arts and Entertainment
    • Station News and Events
    • Audio Posts
    • Video
  • Listen
  • Programming Guide
    • Interactive Schedule
    • I Remember
    • YWCA Jamestown Broadscast
    • Arts on Fire LIVE
  • Local Shows
    • Alex’s Variety Hour
    • Arts on Fire
    • Arts on Fire LIVE
    • Chautauqua Lectures
    • Chautauqua Sunrise with Doc Hamels
    • Community Matters
    • Da Platform
    • Da Unwind
    • Diamond Run Radio
    • The Latin Inspiration
    • Local Rush Hour
    • Power Chord Hour
    • Remembering Rock n Roll
    • Small Things Considered
    • Stormin Norman’s Prime Time Sports Show
    • The Swedish Hour
    • Third Street Garage
    • YWCA Jamestown Broadscast
  • Audio Vault
  • About
    • Join the WRFA Team
    • E-Newsletter Sign Up
  • Donate
    • WRFA Supporters
  • Contact
You are here: Home / News / Local News / Assessment Study Finds No Cheap Solution to Address Historic Arcade Building

Assessment Study Finds No Cheap Solution to Address Historic Arcade Building

August 3, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Arcade Building as it originally appeared when first built in the late 19th century.
(Source: PreservationReady.org)

JAMESTOWN – The Gebbie Foundation has released information from a recent assessment study of the Arcade building, performed by C&S Engineers Inc.

  • READ REPORT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • READ COMPLETE REPORT

The study found that the vacant building, which is located on North Main St. just to the north of the railroad tracks, is in fair to good condition structurally, in regard to foundation and walls. But, the study also found that there are multiple points of water infiltration throughout the building and the structural integrity of the various floors has become compromised. In addition, most windows are broken or missing.

As part of the study, costs were determined based on three scenarios: demolition, stabilization and renovation.

The cost to stabilize the building is estimated cost of $1,455,000.

The estimated cost for demolition is $1,708,000.

The estimated cost for the renovations is $16,420,000.

On June 22, a fire broke out in the smaller building next to the Arcade building, causing significant damage. The cost of addressing the remnants of that fire – which will likely be demolition of the smaller building – is still being looked into with city officials hoping a state grant will help cover the cost.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Arcade Building Added to Preservation League’s ‘Seven to Save’ List

JAMESTOWN - The Preservation League of New York State has included a downtown Jamestown landmark as part of its 2018-19 ‘Seven to Save’ list. According to the Post-Journal, the long-vacant Arcade Building, located at 26 N. Main St., was added to the list, which is intended to draw attention to…

April 13, 2018

In "Local News"

[LISTEN] Investigation Continues into Cause of Downtown Fire at Historic Arcade Building

JAMESTOWN - The investigation continues into a major fire that broke out at the historic Arcade Building on North Main Street in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday afternoon. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The call to the fire came in around 4 p.m., after smoke was spotted pouring out of the…

June 22, 2017

In "Audio"

Fenton, St. Luke’s and JRC Collaborate to Host “Seven to Save” Program & Exhibit November 14

JAMESTOWN - The historic Arcade Building in Jamestown is one of the highlighted buildings on the 2018-2019 “Seven to Save” list that will be featured in a lecture by Frances Stern, Manager of Technical & Grant Programs for the Preservation League of New York State. The lecture, titled “Road Map…

November 12, 2019

In "Local News"

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arcade Building, C&S Engineers Inc., Gebbie Foundation

Donate to WRFA and help support Community Radio in Jamestown, NY.

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Licensed by Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

Donate

On Air Now

  • 51%
Stream WRFA

Corporate Support

Donate to WRFA
Donate to WRFA

Recent News

  • Jamestown Zoning Board Denies Variance Request For Proposed Affordable Housing Project
  • Sen. Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Funding To Schools
  • Free Rabies Clinic Set For Town of Carroll On July 19
WRFA LP 107.9 FM is licensed by the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY.

Copyright © 2025 WRFALP.com 107.9 FM

 

Loading Comments...