Homestead Preservation
Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark
Preservation in Process, 2022
Laying the Groundwork for Opening to the Public in 2023
 Building project sign installed at site entrance, May 2022. The COVID pandemic significantly delayed the work start date. |
 Readying the Homestead barn for preservation during winter 2021. Each board was numbered, then removed and stored in a safe location. After the barn foundation restoration is completed, the boards will be replaced in their original order. [At right: time lapse video of workers removing floorboards] |
 Architects and contractors inspect the 1837 Brick House cellar. |
 Brick and Stone are temporarily removed from Brick House basement floor to allow for new footings – to be returned to their original locations when the footing work is completed. |
 The Corn Crib is emptied of its contents before critical roof truss repair work can begin. [At right video: Corn Crib contents being moved to an onsite storage container for safe keeping] |
 Executive Director Michael Chaney stands by newly laid underground utility lines. |
 Footings are put into place for a restored historic porch and new accessible entrance, north side of the 1837 Brick House. |
 Unloading material for the new visitor parking area |
 The new visitor parking area taking form at the north side of the Frances Perkins Homestead |