Renovations to the Buxton-Hollis History Center
Again, we have been incredibly fortunate to have many volunteers helping us to renovate and maintain our beautiful building. The downstairs is finished and now we have moved upstairs to prepare our primary exhibit area. The large classroom on the second floor looks beautiful; that is the space where we plan to house the rotating village exhibits. Jan Hill, super painter, patched, stained, and painted the walls and ceilings last fall. Over the winter, Jan, with Betsy Clay’s assistance, made beautiful window treatments for all of those windows. Barry Plummer, our go-to guy, also repaired, enlarged, and built, along with Rob Roy, the new interior handicapped entrance and ramp. This spring Barry replaced the toilet and fixed the sink plumbing in the second floor bathroom.
Wheaton College student Asa Rubin Crump, who applied for and received a grant to volunteer for 50 hours or more over his Christmas vacation, is shown below, painting. Eagle Scout Daniel Smith and his supporters will be replacing the decking of the outside ramp if the snow ever melts. In the meantime, Eagle Scouts continued working on the upstairs rooms. Walls and ceilings need to be repaired, patched, and painted. All our volunteers have produced some handsome spaces, with more in progress!
Wheaton College student Asa Rubin Crump, who applied for and received a grant to volunteer for 50 hours or more over his Christmas vacation, is shown below, painting. Eagle Scout Daniel Smith and his supporters will be replacing the decking of the outside ramp if the snow ever melts. In the meantime, Eagle Scouts continued working on the upstairs rooms. Walls and ceilings need to be repaired, patched, and painted. All our volunteers have produced some handsome spaces, with more in progress!