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Pillars
of Progress Restoration Campaign
Founded
in 1905, the mission of the Sauk County Historical Society since then has been
to collect, preserve and share Sauk County's unique history. The Van
Orden Mansion has been the headquarters for the Society and home of the Sauk County
Historical Museum since 1938. With over 100 years of history under its roof,
the Van Orden Mansion is currently filled to capacity. In December of 2006, the
Sauk County Historical Society acquired the historic Island Woolen Company
Office Building from the City of Baraboo for $1.
With the renovation of the Island Woolen Company Office Building, the
Society will be able to expand its operations as well as preserve a piece of
Sauk County history. The building is the last piece of the Island Woolen Mill,
once the largest such operation west of Philadelphia. This move also will allow
the Van Orden Mansion to become a house museum, showcasing life in Sauk County
in the early 1900s.
The Sauk
County Historical Society has launched a five-year Pillars of Progress
Restoration Campaign to renovate the historic Island Woolen Mill Office
Building into the Sauk County History Center. Within its walls will be
years of records, photographs, public documents, correspondence, town
documents, and many other artifacts important to the county's past. The upper
two floors will be transformed into office space, a research library and
reading room. The lower level of the
building will become museum space.
The campaign entails three phases:
Phase I
(completed)
- an
architectural study and design to honor the original design as well as
provide for the new adaptive reuse of the building
- a
new roof
- all
new historically correct windows
- foundation
sealing and insulating
- masonry
restoration including front steps
- landscaping
and sidewalks
Phase II
– First and Second Floors (in progress)
- demolition
of earlier remodeling
- new
framing
- all
new electrical wiring
- new
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
- new
handicapped accessible bathrooms
- insulation
- drywall
and finishes
Phase
III – Ground Floor
- demolition
of earlier remodeling
- new
framing
- all
new electrical wiring
- new
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
- insulation
- drywall
and finishes
The
total cost of the project is $655,549.
The Sauk County Historical Society has received steady local support and is
now seeking grant support to help finish the project by the end of 2011.
Total Cost of project $655,549
Total cash & in-kind donations to date $389,090
Cash donations by source
SCHS Members $167,153
Government Support $115,750
Bequests $38,207
Business Support $10,600
Total Cash Support $331,710
In-Kind donations by source
Three business professionals provided 450 hours for
project management & architectural design $18,000
1 Business sold windows & doors at cost $18,000
8 members donated 620 hours of labor for interior demolition $9,300
1 member donated materials for exterior landscaping and sidewalk $6,165
1 member paid for interior restoration $4,256
7 members donated 110 hours labor for landscaping $1,650
Total In-Kind Support $57,380
Anyone interested
in donating funds or time to this project, please call the Sauk County
Historical Society at 608-356-1001, or use our PayPal account by clicking the
"Donate" button below.
All levels of financial assistance are welcome and will be publicly acknowledged
in one of our giving levels. All donations are tax deductible.
Please
partner with us to save and preserve Sauk County's unique heritage in this
historic building!
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