Volunteers give century-old structure new life
In an old building a few miles east of Georgetown — in rooms where boisterous children once learned to read and do sums — shoppers today are found gingerly browsing thrift-store goods.
The building’s foundation is shifting. Its old wood floors creak and sag. The central hall is dimly lit. Only one room is cooled by a window air-conditioner.
But what feels like sad last days for a l…