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A new home for Preservation Station!
213 Valley
This three story downtown building dates at least to the 1880s.
The upper floors were used as a hotel, and the first floor housed
taverns at least as far back as 1900.
213 Valley is at left in this 1920s view
In the 1910s, the front facade was updated with rusticated brick
and elaborate terra cotta decorative work. A temporary plywood wall
is all that remains of the storefront since a fire some years ago.
In February, the Heritage Trust announced that the building had
been donated as a new home for Preservation Station. To date, $45,000
has been raised for the substantial amount of rehab required. Roof,
masonry, and electrical work is underway. We will also need to do
a great deal of interior work, add heat and plumbing, install a
freight door, provide better access to the second floor, and rebuild
the missing storefront.
Your help is needed! This will be the biggest and most expensive
project the Heritage Trust has ever undertaken. When we are done,
Preservation Station will be located in a prominent, attractive,
and historic building in the heart of downtown Burlington. However,
it will take at least another $50,000 to complete the work. Your
financial assistance can help us meet that challenge. Contact Steve
Frevert for more information. Donations to the Heritage Trust
are tax deductible as allowed by law
See video
from a recent salvage operation
Preservation Station is the Heritage Trust's all volunteer
salvage and resale program for old house materials. This operation
accomplishes three goals:
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Provide hard to find building parts for restoration
at a reasonable price
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Save valuable materials from disposal and conserve
landfill space
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Raise funds for our grant and educational programs
It works like this -- the Heritage Trust negotiates access
to a house or building scheduled for demolition. Then Heritage
Trust volunteers show up wielding hammers and prybars to salvage
useful nonstructural building components prior to demolition.
These parts are resold at Preservation Station.
The community benefits go even further. Since the entire
project is run by volunteers, and is a private non-profit venture,
all of the proceeds are earmarked for grants and loans to help
preserve and restore old homes and buildings in the area.
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