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$4 million Downie Museum & Basilica Forecourt Restoration, Step 1
November 1, 2020
November 1st, 2020, The Carmel Mission Foundation announced that Step 1 of the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration has begun.
Step 1 of the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt restoration began in November 2020 and includes the relocation of the Mission's main restrooms from the Downie Museum to a new facility in the Central Courtyard. Local contractor Harvest Construction is overseeing this step of the project and is doing a fantastic job completing the new mission-style building on time and on budget. In preparation for Step 2, the Downie Museum artifacts have been relocated to a temporary space on-site to begin the seismic work and restoration needs of the 100-year-old adobe Downie Museum structure.
