Fight At The Alamo Now Is Against Mold, Deterioration

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Fight At The Alamo Now Is Against Mold, Deterioration

KWTX - Waco,TX

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(March 6, 2007)--The pitched battle that led to the fall of the

Alamo 171 years ago Tuesday was a fight for independence.

But these days the battle at the San landmark is against

black mold and deteriorating limestone.

Historian Bruce Winders says that left untreated, the mold creeps

down from the top of the building, first darkening and then eating

away at the creamy colored stone.

To preserve the shrine and the Long Barrack, the Daughters of the

Republic of Texas hope to begin a capital campaign in May.

The nonprofit DRT manages the Alamo grounds for the state.

The plan still requires approval from the Texas Historical

Commission and the DRT management board.

The project would seek to raise about $30 million for site

preservation and considerably more for other projects including an

auditorium for school prog