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Merwinsville Hotel Restoration, Inc.
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Restoration Progress
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Ballroom Restoration Background
In January of 2008, the Board of Directors developed a 5-year
plan that included the restoration of the ballroom.
In April 2008, with a $4,000
matching grant that we received from the Connecticut Trust For Historic Preservation, the Board hired Duke Moore
to create a set of architectural plans that encompassed the scope of our project.
In January
2010, with our second grant from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, we hired Robert Murry to develop
structural engineer plans for our project.
The scope of work initially included: basement foundation,
kitchenette, 1st floor bathroom, exterior stairwell from basement to ballroom, ballroom and all the associated electric &
plumbing required.
Mason Lord of Hudson Valley Preservation (HVP) has continued
to graciously volunteer HVP's services through the ongoing process of gathering quotes from various contractors.
As of 2013, we have amended our intitial scope of work to address signficant structural issues with regard to the ballroom.
That work is currently underway and has closed the ballroom to unsupervised visits.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Jim Hart, Steve Dull, Mason Lord, Don Lawson & Jeff Edelstein
met at the Hotel to review the initial estimates that were developed. The restoration plan was divided into 5 phases:
Phase 1- Structural Basement to Ballroom;
includes column & load bearing construction. Phase
2- New septic, well, excavation and foundation work, framing for exterior stairs and exterior trim. Phase 3- Mechanics; plumbing, heating, AC, bathroom, ballroom restoration,
stair tower and painting. Phase 4- Kitchenette
Next step will be to generate a worksheet
laying out the phases & milestones and breaking down the total estimates using the same phases. This is the precursor
to applying for grants.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Don Lawson came on board to worth with Mason Lord of HVP to break down the scope of work into manageable projects
and then being to acquire the necessary bids. The momentum is building. Thank you, Don.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Architectural and Structural engineering drawings posted.
| North Side rendering of stairwell addition |
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Friday Oct 7,
2011 Margaret Trika Smith-Burke
of Gaylordsville gave the Merwinsville Hotel Restoration $4,000 to be matched through membership and friends. This
$4,000 became $8,000 thanks to matching donations. Your donations help us to continue the restoration effort
that began in 1971 by Gaylordsville residents to restore the Merwinsville Hotel to its former splendor.
Should
you wish to make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal, please click on the Donate Now tab on our website.
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In this area, we might include a link to the "Recent and Upcoming Events" page.
A historic railroad hotel in Gaylordsville, Connecticut
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