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Follow on Google News | Shutter Shop on Shore Road Scheduled for Late July at Bronx’s Bartow-Pell MansionThe Bronx’s Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum is looking for people up for an adventure in preservation and is recruiting volunteers to spend a week restoring interior wood shutters beginning Monday, July 30.
During five days of work, the two groups hope to complete as much work as possible and move the project one step closer to completion. Volunteers of all ages are welcome; no experience is necessary, just a willingness to work. A conservation expert will teach and guide the volunteers as they work. The week also includes behind-the-scenes tours of the museum and lunchtime lectures on local history. The $295 fee covers lunches and snacks, materials, insurance and instruction. Full details and registration information are available at http://adventuresinpreservation.org/ Volunteers have contributed significantly to restoration projects at Bartow-Pell. They restored the walkways in the historic terrace garden, learning the traditional art of galleting as they reversed decades of inappropriate repairs. In 2011, they turned to the interior and began work on the shutter project that continues this year. Bartow-Pell, an 1840s Greek Revival mansion, is owned by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, operated by the Bartow-Pell Conservancy, and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City. It is located at 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York. For more information, see www.bpmm.org. Adventures in Preservation is a non-profit organization connecting people and preservation through enriching experiential programs. Participants have the opportunity to travel, experience their destination, and learn hands-on skills while preserving a valuable community resource. Learn more about how AiP volunteers combine their power with the strength of local communities to make a difference at www.adventuresinpreservation.org. Contact: Judith Broeker, Program Director Adventures in Preservation 303 444 0128 jbroeker@adventuresinpreservation.org Ellen Bruzelius, Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 718-885-1461 ebruzelius@bpmm.org End
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