What was once a house of boilers shall now be home to many boats.
Recently, retired Skaneateles resident Ron Fisher offered the property he owns at 24 Hannum St. to his neighbors, the Creamery museum and home of the Skaneateles Historical Society.
The sale, which was expected to close last week, was offered by Fisher at a reduced price, done so to honor his late wife Joanne, said historical society president Karlene Miller.
“The entire community is behind this (expansion),” Miller said last week.
After the sale and renovation are complete, she continued, the building, which was once home to several large boilers, will house a boat and watercraft museum.
Organizers also hope to one day construct an interconnecting building between the Creamery and new boat museum.
“Skaneateles, and the lake, have a lot of (aquatic) history, and this new building will allow us to bring that to the community,” Miller said.
Among other things, the museum will feature a Lightning display, to honor the history of the sailboat first built by Skaneateles Boats Inc. in 1938.
“Actually, the Lightning will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year, so the Skaneateles Country Club is planning a huge regatta,” she said. “They're expecting 150 to 200 Lightning (boats) to compete.”
The historical society put together a committee to plan the expansion. That committee was spearheaded by Skaneateles architect Bob Eggleston, whom Miller said has been instrumental in helping out with the renovation.
No further plans concerning the building's use have been made, said Sally Holben, of Skaneateles, the society's corresponding secretary.
“A lot of things are still up in the air right now,” she said. “It'll probably take several years to gut the building and decide how to use the different rooms. ... There's still a lot that's undecided.”
The organization, which Holben said “is 95 percent volunteer,” plans to solicit area residents to volunteer once the new museum is in operation.
Help out
Anyone wishing to volunteer at the Creamery can call 685-1360.
The sale, which was expected to close last week, was offered by Fisher at a reduced price, done so to honor his late wife Joanne, said historical society president Karlene Miller.
“The entire community is behind this (expansion),” Miller said last week.
After the sale and renovation are complete, she continued, the building, which was once home to several large boilers, will house a boat and watercraft museum.
Organizers also hope to one day construct an interconnecting building between the Creamery and new boat museum.
“Skaneateles, and the lake, have a lot of (aquatic) history, and this new building will allow us to bring that to the community,” Miller said.
Among other things, the museum will feature a Lightning display, to honor the history of the sailboat first built by Skaneateles Boats Inc. in 1938.
“Actually, the Lightning will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year, so the Skaneateles Country Club is planning a huge regatta,” she said. “They're expecting 150 to 200 Lightning (boats) to compete.”
The historical society put together a committee to plan the expansion. That committee was spearheaded by Skaneateles architect Bob Eggleston, whom Miller said has been instrumental in helping out with the renovation.
No further plans concerning the building's use have been made, said Sally Holben, of Skaneateles, the society's corresponding secretary.
“A lot of things are still up in the air right now,” she said. “It'll probably take several years to gut the building and decide how to use the different rooms. ... There's still a lot that's undecided.”
The organization, which Holben said “is 95 percent volunteer,” plans to solicit area residents to volunteer once the new museum is in operation.
Help out
Anyone wishing to volunteer at the Creamery can call 685-1360.
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