History comes alive through Society’s building projects
NORWICH – The Chenango County Historical Society is currently taking on numerous building projects in pursuit of expanding exhibits to multiple facilities around their Rexford Street perimeter.
As of now, there are four building projects in the works. The prospects are to utilize all available space within the museum’s boundaries for exhibits that educate the community about the county’s historical heritage. Volunteers and donations from throughout Chenango County are helping the Society reach its goals.
“We hope in the future, we’ll develop a campus plan that would feature architecture with a historical purpose,” said Chenango County Historical Society Director Alan Estus.
A research center adjacent to the museum is nearing completion after a year of renovations. With the last of the exterior work and final touches on the building’s interior, the historian’s office and some paper archives could make their way from the museum over to the new center later this year. This past summer, CCHS decorated the entryways with the iron arches that once overlooked the entry of the Maydole Hammer Factory on Mechanic Street.
“We have a list of ‘must do’ items to open,” said CCHS board members, “but it seems realistic to have the historian’s office moved and operational by mid-December.”
This past summer, the museum confronted the challenge of restoring the Lillie Building, which houses the museum’s canal boat replica. Volunteer crews have replaced the steps to the building, added a ramp and plexiglass glass windows around the structure and built a walkway surrounding the boat inside. The plan is to paint murals along the inner walls depicting the foremost regions of the canal as well as a map of the entire Chenango Canal system.
“These changes lend the structure with more of a river-side warehouse appearance,” said CCHS Board Member Sarah Mahan.
The museum plans to take advantage of the seven maple trees on its property by incorporating a Maple Sugar House exhibit this year. CCHS will implement a $2,700 donation from Curtis Lumber to buy building materials and hopes to complete the project in time for the organization’s annual Maple Sunday in the spring.
As a long term goal, the society has proposed re-erecting a dismantled barn on the property for exhibiting farm and agricultural equipment from the post civil war era. The barn, which originally stood in the Town of Smithville, is currently stored in pieces awaiting final fiscal matters to be resolved before it’s transported to its new home behind the museum.
“It’s past architecture,” Estus said, “but it’s still here. It encourages people to see how things are done now and compare them to how they were done then.”
Presently, CCHS is showing different exhibits, their newest being “The History of Ballroom Dancing,” which officially opens Nov. 10.
As of now, there are four building projects in the works. The prospects are to utilize all available space within the museum’s boundaries for exhibits that educate the community about the county’s historical heritage. Volunteers and donations from throughout Chenango County are helping the Society reach its goals.
“We hope in the future, we’ll develop a campus plan that would feature architecture with a historical purpose,” said Chenango County Historical Society Director Alan Estus.
A research center adjacent to the museum is nearing completion after a year of renovations. With the last of the exterior work and final touches on the building’s interior, the historian’s office and some paper archives could make their way from the museum over to the new center later this year. This past summer, CCHS decorated the entryways with the iron arches that once overlooked the entry of the Maydole Hammer Factory on Mechanic Street.
“We have a list of ‘must do’ items to open,” said CCHS board members, “but it seems realistic to have the historian’s office moved and operational by mid-December.”
This past summer, the museum confronted the challenge of restoring the Lillie Building, which houses the museum’s canal boat replica. Volunteer crews have replaced the steps to the building, added a ramp and plexiglass glass windows around the structure and built a walkway surrounding the boat inside. The plan is to paint murals along the inner walls depicting the foremost regions of the canal as well as a map of the entire Chenango Canal system.
“These changes lend the structure with more of a river-side warehouse appearance,” said CCHS Board Member Sarah Mahan.
The museum plans to take advantage of the seven maple trees on its property by incorporating a Maple Sugar House exhibit this year. CCHS will implement a $2,700 donation from Curtis Lumber to buy building materials and hopes to complete the project in time for the organization’s annual Maple Sunday in the spring.
As a long term goal, the society has proposed re-erecting a dismantled barn on the property for exhibiting farm and agricultural equipment from the post civil war era. The barn, which originally stood in the Town of Smithville, is currently stored in pieces awaiting final fiscal matters to be resolved before it’s transported to its new home behind the museum.
“It’s past architecture,” Estus said, “but it’s still here. It encourages people to see how things are done now and compare them to how they were done then.”
Presently, CCHS is showing different exhibits, their newest being “The History of Ballroom Dancing,” which officially opens Nov. 10.
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