Salvage History!
Rick Sicha watches as Marcia Moll carefully moves a cabinet door.
The Lakewood Historical Society will hold an architectural salvage sale on July 31 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Skate House, the building behind the Oldest Stone House (14710 Lake Avenue). Here you'll have a chance to find that one-of-a-kind item that's just what you need to complete your old house restoration project. Thanks to the City, Historical Society volunteers have been able to salvage architectural items/building materials from city-owned properties and offer them for sale, with all proceeds benefitting the properties and programs of the Lakewood Historical Society.
Items recovered from several recently-demolished Lakewood buildings include leaded full-size doors, closet doors, cabinet doors and drawers, windows, doors with panels, heat register covers, interior stair handrails, a Victorian fireplace mantel, a decorative (and heavy!) fireplace insert, door casing corner blocks, fireplace tiles, door, window, and cabinet hardware in many styles, and 50's vintage bathroom sinks. The sale also includes light fixtures, lamps, chandeliers and globes, old and new,
There are several unique items from the Lakewood Day Nursery, including an antique child-size workbench, vintage children's desk chairs, coat hooks, and fire alarm bells. Included in the sale are other home-related accessories donated to the Historical Society and a collection of Old House Journals from 2000 to 2007. Bring measurements and samples for matching.
The items above comprise only a partial listing of what will be available. Come and browse--you may find a piece of history you can't live without!
For more information call 216-221-7343 or email lakewoodhistory@bge.net.