Help Restore and Preserve the Chase Stone Barn "Future site of the Chase Stone Barn Park, Venue, and Museum" Click Thermometer for Donation Information

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About the Stone Barn Directions and Property Information Town Buys Stone Barn Ideas for the open area of the Stone Barn Ideas for the stable area of the Stone Barn Ideas for the park property Krause descendant's tour Stone Barn for first time Evaluating the loft & stone-lined well Shawano Senior Center "Mystery" Tour Jeffris Family Foundation Gives $18,000 Grant towards Historic Structures Report Brander Construction Technology Evaluates Stone Barn for Historic Structures Report Town of Chase Receives Historic Award Green Bay Press-Gazette Features Stone Barn in Series "A" is for Architecture Cement ring discovered "inside" the Stone Barn Once restored, the Stone Barn will be a great place to have a wedding or reception Site Planning & Master Planning Presentation featuring Heritage Hill in Green Bay National Trust for Historic Preservation Campaign "This Place Matters" Good Morning America Video Clip with the Stone Barn "Your Three Words" Stone Barn makes "Story of the Day" in Preservation Magazine, an online magazine by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Stone Barn Featured on the www.saveabarn.com website Chase Stone Barn Park fundraiser picnic in 2009 National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards $5000 Grant State awards $100,000 grant for Chase Stone Barn Park project How is the Chase Stone Barn restorations are being funded How is the Park Property is being funded Jeffris Family Foundation Approves Challenge Grant Classic Car Photo Shoot at the Chase Stone Barn Fine Art Photography of the Chase Stone Barn by Joann M Ringelstetter Archaeology surveys on the Chase Stone Barn property Topographic surveys on the Chase Stone Barn property Channel 5 Interview March 29, 2010 Sorry . . . link no longer available. Maintenance Begins on the Stone Barn Roof Fox 11 News Interview at the Stone Barn Stone Barn Mugs for Sale ~ $10 each

STONE BARN UPDATE ( As of June 29, 2010 ) Fundraising Campaign:  The Town of Chase has officially begun their fundraising campaign to raise money for the restorations of the stone barn.  To date the town has raised over $92,000 in pledges and donations. Fundraising Goal:  The town needs to raise a total of $430,000 for the stone barn restorations.  The Jeffris Family Foundation of Janesville, WI, approved a Challenge Grant . . . if the town can raise $287,000 by June 30, 2012, then the Foundation will award them $143,000.  If the town fails to raise their portion by the stated deadline, then the grant will be rescinded. State Building Fund Grant:  In July of 2009 a $100,000 grant was approved from the State Building Fund.  In order to receive this money, the town must first raise $300,000 either in monetary donations, pledges, or in-kind services. Site and Master Plans for the Park:  The site and master plans have been approved by the town.  A local contractor is gathering help from other local companies to provide excavating services for the development of the park property.  This work is being donated and the value of the work will count as "in-kind" services towards the State Building Fund grant. Stone Barn Restorations:   The town hired Brander Construction Technology from Green Bay to be the consultant for the restorations of the barn.  Brander also did the Historic Structures Report for the barn in 2008.  Restorations will begin when enough funds have been raised. Archaeology Surveys:  Archaeology surveys began on the stone barn property in November 2009 by Bob Fay, a renown archaeologist from Old Northwest Research in Two Rivers, WI.  Fay excavated the house cellar which was built in 1887.  He also identified the remaining house foundation and the foundations of several other out-buildings that were once part of the large farm.  All artifacts found are being documented and stored and will be displayed in the future museum.  Click HERE for last fall's story. Project Timeline:  The town hopes to have the driveway and parking lot put in by this summer so that people can start going to the park and enjoying it. The stone barn itself will have to remain closed to the public until the main restorations are completed.  The development of the museum, which will be located inside the stable area of the barn, will be a separate fundraising campaign which will begin after the restorations of the barn and development of the park have been completed. Volunteers:  If you would like to donate your services for the stone barn restorations and park development, please contact Gary Van Lannen at (920) 822-8182.  All donated services will count in-kind towards the Jeffris grant and State grant.  Thank You!

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kris Kolkowski (920) 822-5447

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