Candor Historical Society seeks donations for building renovation

The Candor Historical Society’s new Research Center is in need of major renovations. The Society obtained the historic Grange building, located at 25 Main St., in April 2016, and has begun organizing files on various communities within the Town of Candor, historic buildings, major events, genealogy, newspaper clippings, photographs, displays, and much more. But in order for these to be available to the public for research, the building itself needs to be updated to make it more secure, handicapped accessible, and financially maintainable on a yearly basis. Therefore, the Historical Society is in need of your help. Funds in the form of donations are needed in order to achieve this renovation project.

After a major assessment of the building was conducted by the Historical Society’s Building Committee and a representative from a New York Architectural / Engineering firm, a list of projects needing immediate attention was created. Included in this was insulation in various places and new doors and windows to reduce heat loss; roof, gutters, eves, and air space between buildings to prevent more rain damage; and siding replacement, to name a few.

The Historical Society will be obtaining bids on the entire project, as well as apply for grants, but the need is great and grants will not cover the entire cost of the project. Therefore, the Historical Society is soliciting donations to be used specifically for this project.  

The Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) organization, therefore donations are tax deductible. Those wishing to help fund this project can send checks to Candor Historical Society, P.O. Box 585, Candor, N.Y. 13743, or by visiting their website at http://www.candorhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/ and choose the “DONATE” button. Be sure to specify that the money is for the Building Renovation Fund.

Contractors interested in submitting bids for the project can contact Gary Henry at (607) 659-7661 or Roger Westgate at (607) 659-7769.