So here is some good news

Work has begun. Holes are everywhere in the floor and ground. And I got this as an email from Tom @ Center Studio:

.....Also, I was able to reach someone at the National Park Service regarding the status of Part 2 of the Tax Credit Application and they said they had misplaced a drawing and that had caused some delay, but were able to get another copy of the drawing from another department and it was now being reviewed. The review should be done within the next couple of days and I asked that she fax me a copy of the final Part 2 documents so that we can have them in hand before the mailed copy arrives.

This fax will allow work on the storefront, windows and new openings to begin in earnest. Keep your fingers crossed that it comes this week.