Engage Monthly Donors. Our goal is $250 by the end of March and we current have $179.55 from 8 donors.
If you can help us monthly, it will give us some breathing room to expand our programming and pay for the surprise expenses we all experience. The plan is to have $5,000 a month in monthly giving by the end of 2030.
Build the third building – AND we need a name for this new building. Any ideas?
So many great things are happening with this project. First, board member Paul R. Johnson is donating his time and expertise to manage this project for us. His generosity will save us dollars and time.
Interestingly, we thought we might have another archaeology dig on our hands until I realized we would be building the 3rd building in the Hall House’s pasture area, not where the barn was located. Seen in an 1878 photograph taken from Brooklyn Square, the barn behind the Hall House looks to be in the wooded area behind the house. I brought up my concerns to the building committee. There was great concern it would halt our plans if we had to organize a dig to responsibly determine what was underground. Luckily, Dr. Tom Greer just happened to be in the Mansion at the time, and since he is the project lead for the ongoing archaeology dig, I asked him if he had any knowledge of the Hall House property. He said, “no, but let me check my records and notes.” The next morning, he showed me evidence that the barn was built where the Hall House parking lot is situated, not where we want to build the third building. Whew!
At this point, we have some good solid plans for the new building. We are planning on connecting it to the Hall House building to create a seamless multi-purpose facility for research, collection storage and workspace, gallery space for visible storage of the large artifacts currently stored off-site, a gift shop and a meeting room with a small catering kitchen area. PLUS the #93 Trolley will be on exhibit in the new building.
How much will it cost? We are still scoping out the costs for the new build in addition to the changes to the Hall House building as we upgrade some of the infrastructure.
Sustain the campus and programming
We plan to add funds to our Chautauqua Region Community Foundation endowment funds to support the ongoing costs of the new building.
We will hire at least one new employee to work in the new facility.
We will be able to determine what collections need conservation as we relocate them to the new facility. Plus, we are planning on doing a collection inventory this year, which will also inform us of any conservation needs.
The plans to repair the Mansion roof and windows are underway. Thank you to the City of Jamestown.
