BATH

A scaled-down version of window replacement at the city-owned Customs House will continue into early January, City Planner Andrew Deci said.

Deci said the city had to cut back on the original scope of the project when funding from Communities for Maine’s Future dried up. The $115,000 effort includes the replacement of windows on three of the historic building’s sides, not including the basement, Deci said.

The work is proceeding according to plan, he said.

“It’s a substantial project,” Deci said. “It’s on time, and on budget.”

The city leases the building to The Kennebec Co., which designs and makes cabinets. A financial service, a therapist and a trainer also occupy the building.

Former Bath Middle School students Kimberly Mathews, Charles Mills, Courtney Mitchell and Ashley Rusaw researched the history of the Customs House, located at 1 Front St.

Construction began in 1852 and was completed in 1858. The building was unusual at that time for its fire proof construction with iron beams inside the stone walls, the students reported.

The original building was completely made of granite. The 1912 addition was also granite from the same quarry at Mussel Ridge Islands in Penobscot Bay.

The architectural style of the 2.5-story building is Italianate.

The roof is hipped.

The building is considered elaborate because of its detail, and the manner in which the stone was cut, the students learned.

lgrard@timesrecord.com