Group salvages architectural materials in central Illinois

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[September 21, 2013]     Send a link to a friend 

The Old House Society of Bloomington recently paid a visit to the Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society.

Laura Walden is the president of the Bloomington group, and she talked to the Lincoln society about her collection of items rescued from old homes.

Today, many homeowners enjoy adding just a touch of days gone by to their interior or exterior home design. One way that is growing in popularity is to "repurpose" items from old homes.

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Group salvages architectural materials in central Illinois

Pictures by Curt Fox


Remnants of an old house


Part of Laura Walden's doorknob collection

 

Laura Walden of the Old House Society

Part of Walden's doorknob collection
 

Old door lintels

A fireplace tile and doorknobs
 
 

 

 

 

 

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