ANNAPOLIS, Md. 鈥� Work is underway to rebuild the Annapolis Yacht Club, which was destroyed by a fire in 2015.
The renovated building will include an extra 650 square feet of space and a sprinkler system, said Sally Nash, chief of comprehensive planning for the city of Annapolis.
The wooden building was originally constructed in the 1970s and did not have a sprinkler system, which fire officials said would have of the damage.
“We鈥檙e very excited that they鈥檝e started the reconstruction,” Nash said.
Repairs were also needed to shore up the structural supports of the building 鈥� that work was completed earlier this year, said Rhonda Wardlaw, city spokeswoman.
The club had initially considered relocating or even razing the damaged structure.
The club has been operating out of a while the structure at the corner of Compromise and Duke of Gloucester Streets gets rebuilt.
The that the renovated building will feature an all-glass facade and the work is expected to continue into next summer.
A malfunctioned, sparking the blaze that caused $9 million in damage.
海角社区app’s Amanda Iacone contributed to this report from Washington.聽
