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N.B.H.A. MUSEUM BARN RENOVATION & other
Maintenance – 2001 [from “The Towpath” –
January 2002]
We
would still like to make some changes to the interior of the barn. We need to make some electrical changes
for better lighting, remove some walls, and re-cover the ceiling & the
interior of the outside walls to provide a better means to display items.
Front of barn
before and after renovation. Planter
was removed.
North end of
barn before and after 2001 renovation. Also,
in 2001, the museum was given a new coat of paint, repairs were made to the
windows, and improvements were made to the downspouts & drainage system
for a total cost of approximately $3,700.
The furnace was also in need of repair, costing over $350. The rotted siding on the
outdoor oven was replaced with different used siding which matched the
original and a gravel perimeter was put around all the buildings to make for
easier maintenance.
In 1999, with the help of Crown Equipment Corp.,
we were able to close the old graveled driveway north of the house by
excavating the old gravel-hardened dirt and leveling the area with new fill
dirt and sod. In December 2001, the three
sweet gum trees planted along the north side of the house were moved (also
with the help of Crown) out into this area in order to give the trees more
room to grow and to create more space between them and the house. We are proud of what we have accomplished in 2001 and look forward to
more improvements in the future. As
is always the case, we can only make these improvements after our financial
reserves have again been built up through payments of membership dues,
donations, and perhaps more money-making projects. L.T. Holmer, President Lawrence Egbert, Maintenance |
