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Education Center
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904 North Linden Street Get Directions |
Restoration is well underway at the Old House Society Education Center located in the 1882 Charles Cantine House in Bloomington, Illinois. The Center is already becoming the hub for Old House Society's educational activities. These include: Book Publishing - Information about Picturesque Bloomington 1907, Bloomginton-Normal Lost and our plans for more books. Gift to the Street Awards - awarded to buildings whose owners have maintained or restored its original architectural characteristics. Restoration - of the 1882 Cantine House to the late 19th century. See the latest progress. Archaeological Excavation - of the grounds surrounding the 1882 Cantine House. Our arcaeologists are starting the "Big Dig". Recently, they gave students from Illinois Wesleyan Univeristy a tour of the project. History - of the Cantine family -- the first owners of the house which is now our Education Center. The Education Center will also house our library and resources, reading room, historical garden, and period artifacts as well as offer hands-on workshops on preservation and restoration as we work to restore the house to its origial 1880s condition. If you are interested in working with real, living Central Illinois history, contact us (volunteer@oldhousesociety.org) to get involved! Watch for upcoming events on our Events Calendar. |
