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OHS Foundation
The Old House Society (OHS) Foundation was established as a separate legal entity to own Old House Society buildings as well as assist with major projects such as moving the 1894 Oscar Mandel house.
Special Event: Mandel House Restoration Tour
Bloomington,
IL. Old House Society hosted Tours of the 1894 Oscar Mandel Home,
now located at 402 E. Grove in Bloomington, on Saturday, October 22, 2005
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This was the public’s first opportunity to
visit inside this beautiful, historic Bloomington home since it was moved
last fall.
The 1894 Queen Anne home was designed by Bloomington architect George Miller, and had remained virtually unchanged since an interior remodeling in 1909. The focus of the tours was on the restoration activities currently in process or already finished, and to answer people’s individual questions on site. Information about restoration techniques was also available.
No advance tickets were sold. Admission at the door was $10.
Proceeds benefitted Old House Society Foundation, which was created to manage this project, and fund future restoration projects.
Old House Society is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.
The House Move
On November 15, 2004, the Old House Society helped to move the 1894 Oscar Mandel house through the streets of Bloomington. News of the event reached news outlets as far away as Australia. Click on the photos below to enlarge them.
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