The historic Couey House, now located at Dowdy Park in Summerville, is in trouble, and the City of Summerville is not inclined to spend the money to fix it. Summerville City Manager Russell Thompson said that with the tight city budget, an estimated $33,000 to fix the decaying structure is not feasible at this time. City Council members asked the city manager to look into possible grants that could be used to repair the house that was built in the early nineteenth century. Originally the house was located in the Gore area and was restored and moved to Summerville's city park by the Georgia Department of Transportation when Highway 27 was widened. The house's structural supports have broken and the building is infested with termites.
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