Monthly Archives: August 2021
Update on the Court House Museum Project
Here’s your Wednesday update on the bell tower restoration of the Old Tolland County Court House Museum: This week work continues inside in the attic with large timber restoration as seen in 2 of the attached photos. As weather permits, … Continue reading
Here’s your Wednesday update on the bell tower restoration at the Old Tolland County Court House Museum
Restoration vs “repair or replace”: the question continues comes up during this project in various forms as to why it’s taking so long. It’s taking a long time because this is a “restoration” of a 199-year-old building, preserving as much … Continue reading
Braiding Rugs
Tolland Historical Society volunteer Peter Palmer recently taught some of the Society interns the old-fashioned art of making braided rugs at the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum.
Update on the Court House Museum Project
Here’s your Wednesday update on the restoration project at the Old Tolland County Court House Museum:This week, the replacement wood and the epoxy treatment on the columns has finished curing.The heavy plastic wrap has been removed. You can see the … Continue reading
