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Santiam Heritage FoundationSupporting Historic Preservation and Architectural Integrityfor Community Enhancement and Cultural Use
The HistoricCharles and Martha Brown House
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Ninth Annual Garden Tour 'Gardens of Delight' Delights Visitors
Pam Lamb's Triumph Road Garden with quail-topped pickets
Connie & Steve Jordan's pond built by Connie
A garden room in Diane & John Limback's waterfront garden
The Foundation’s major annual fundraiser was a huge success. The gardens were enchanting, the weather perfect, and the guests delighted. Many thanks to all who supported the tour. It was the Foundation's best fundraising effort yet! |
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2008 – A Very Good Year for the Brown House
A great deal of progress has been made to the Brown House this year – thanks in large part to four granting agencies. Inch-by-inch, the house is returning to its former grandeur.
The wraparound porch is nearing completion, missing window frames are installed and windows sash ready to install, the north-bay and porch are nearly finished, and drawings are completed and construction under way for the missing west porches.
SHF has Marion Cultural Development Corporation, Oregon Cultural Trust, Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company, State Historic Preservation Office and a score of volunteers to thank. $24,000 in grants were secured in recent months – and the progress shows.
Marion Cultural Development Corporation granted $2,000 for the finishing of the north porch and bay window. Oregon Cultural Trust granted $7,000 for the completion of the window and door project. SCTC gave a second $5,000 grant for the enhancement of the grounds, and a SHPO grant provided $10,000 for the reconstruction of the missing west porches.
The wraparound porch and its roof -- partially funded by a $25,000 grant from the Kinsman Foundation – is nearing completion.
Volunteers have made a significant difference to the grounds. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the Calvary Men’s Service Group have made a huge difference to the grounds of the Brown House. They dug a water line trench, did considerable cleanup, purchased and spread compost and bark dust (from the Thrivent grant).
The Stayton High School Vocational Education class spread fill dirt, removed rocks, and prepared the way for the removal of trees.
Four large cottonwood trees, dangerously leaning toward the Library and threatening to fall during the next strong south wind, were removed.
The Oregon Cultural Trust provided $9,000 for Brown House restoration in 2009. As you, a supporter of the Santiam Heritage Foundation, plan for your cultural donations, keep in mind the power of your dollars. For every dollar you donate to the Santiam Heritage Foundation – or any other cultural organizations listed on the OCT website -- you can add up your donations and match up to $500 per individual, $1,000 per couple filing together, or $2,500 for a corporation to Oregon Cultural Trust (www.culturaltrust.org) before Dec. 31, 2009 to support culture throughout Oregon. Your donation to OCT is a tax credit on your Oregon tax return, and a donation deduction on your federal return. If you donate before June 30, 2009 you will increase the funding capacity to county coalitions. Your money works three ways!
How can you help?You can support the Brown House through your contribution, your purchase of one of our fundraising items, or by getting involved. Join a work party, donate services or materials, or make a tax-deductible donation. There's lots to do and we appreciate all contributions, large and small. See how you can help.
Read the Salem Statesman Journal article about the Charles and Martha Brown House. For more information send us e-mail. or Bob Pendleton at (503) 769-5863. |
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