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Renovations planned for historic Florence hotel
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FLORENCE - The town of Florence is hoping the historic Silver King Hotel will be ready for an occupant by the end of the year.
Twelve contractors have submitted proposals to complete renovations on the hotel, and the town wants an aggressive construction schedule.
The town hopes to lease the building as a whole, or in sections to two different businesses or offices.
The hotel was a center of local social life for 100 years until it closed in 1977.
The Florence Preservation Foundation bought the building and 12 years ago was awarded a $500,000 federal transportation grant. The money was used to stabilize the building and put on a roof, windows and doors.
The town bought the building from the preservation foundation last year.
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