The people behind the Door County Granary are optimistic that you will be able to enjoy the structure in the near future.

The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society and the Door County Granary hosted a public meeting on Wednesday at the Sturgeon Bay branch of the Door County Library to share updates on the project and what to expect in the coming months. Construction continues on the site after it was shifted to its original site and had its original siding removed by Greenfire Management Services earlier this month. While the pandemic severely limited the group’s fundraising and construction progress, there is hope on the horizon.

The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society is putting the final touches on a $3.3 million grant application from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Fund that would allow the Door County Granary to be completed in one large phase rather than throughout several smaller ones. Project Manager Nicole Matson hopes the City of Sturgeon Bay grants them another extension of their current development agreement.

Matson is hopeful for a considerable increase in construction activity at the former Teweles and Brandeis grain elevator by late summer or early fall. She is thankful for the over 150 people who have made significant donations to the project to get it to this point.