Roebling workshop’s mini-bridge in need of repair
SAXONBURG — The town of Saxonburg takes great pride in being both the hometown of the birthplace of wire rope, as well as the hometown of its inventor and town founder John Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. Roebling’s original workshop, is still intact, located next door to the Saxonburg Museum, and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Unfortunately, the workshop is not in the best of shape — the foundation is crumbling and causing the building to tilt. The Friends of Saxonburg Museum is currently seeking funding to have the historic building repaired.
But the workshop itself isn’t the only part of the property that needs saving. The miniature Brooklyn Bridge replica attached to the building is also in dire need of attention, as museum curator Fred Caesar attested at Tuesday night’s meeting of Saxonburg Borough Council.
