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2008
Update
Hemmer
Cottage experienced a furnace malfunction on January 8, 2008 (YES -
mid-winter). Fortunately the evening temperatures were relatively mild
that week while parts were obtained for the repair work. The entire
contents of the cottage including three Bernard Hemmer oil paintings,
interior walls, floors, ceilings, and artifacts were covered with a fine
layer of soot. Insurance covered most of the professional cleaning. The
CAP-21 rooms and conference room were also professionally cleaned with a
minimal disruption to their office work.
2007
News
Wedding
of Patricia Dolan and Rolf Brown at Hemmer Cottage in May 2007
Patricia's a descendent of Mary & Bernard Hemmer
Congratulations
to Patricia & Rolf who are on the steps of the cottage. Patricia
remembers many happy times playing cards with her grandmother Mary
Hemmer in the living room. Registration & the awards ceremony for
the Old Forge Paddle Classic June 30th was held at the Hemmer Cottage
again. Racers chose between a 6-mile or 12-mile course that began and
ended at the Old Forge waterfront. The Hollywood Hills 2007 auto-walking
tours in August, led by Town Historian Peg Masters, began at the cottage
on Friday mornings. Many guests enjoyed a tour and history of the
cottage as well.
A
new benefit for the Historical Assoc. took place August 16, 2007 called
"A Season to Remember," chaired by Jim "Doc" and Judy
Foley. Guests gathered first at Hemmer Cottage, greeted by men in formal
attire. Under a large tent, attendees enjoyed a variety of beverages,
appetizers, and other specialty foods donated by area restaurants. Music
during the evening was provided by Alan Nathan. Guests were then led by a
bagpiper to the Strand Theater to enjoy champagne and a slideshow of
community submitted still photos of family, friends, nature scenes,
special occasions, and memorable events on the "big screen." The
Foley's have generously agreed to chair this fundraiser again in 2008 on
AUGUST 14th - and have expanded the program to SEASONS TO REMEMBER.
Contact the Historical for more information on tickets or becoming a
"star" in this BIG SCREEN Showing.
Our
thanks to groundskeeper John DeVoldre who gave the lawn a boost in June
2007 with a hydro-seeding.
Highlights
from 2005-2006
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August
2005-August 2006
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A
special Thank You to the Community Foundation's Town of Webb Fund for
awarding the Historic Preservation Committee an additional $2,500
grant presented August 13th at a reception held at the Thendara Golf
Course. Photo link.
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Pardon
our Dust! Photos of our new Siding Project! A
Progress Report Link
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Fundraiser:
Sunday, June 25th for the Old Forge Paddle Classic - Links
to story and photos.
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Fundraiser:
Sunday, July
30th - our 5th Annual "Taste
of the Fulton Chain Cruise. Thanks to all our guests and wonderful
restaurant donors - link to
photos and story here.
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Historic
Trolley Car Tours, 9:30-11:00 starting at Hemmer Cottage. Every
Friday at 9:30 AM during July and August - One-one-half hour tour led
by Town Historian.
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Community
Foundation's MATCHING-FUND grant of $19,844 was announced in December
2005. The funds will be used during 2006 to replace the siding on the
exterior of the building, install energy efficient windows in
the second floor studio, and incorporate other energy saving measures
recommended in a recent audit by Landsberg Engineering of Homer, NY.
Fundraising efforts in 2006 will be applied to the matching fund
grant.
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September
23, 2005. The Town of Webb Historical Association was a recipient of
the coveted Adirondack
Architectural Heritage (AARCH) Award for the preservation of the
Hemmer Cottage. The AARCH Awards program began in 1996 and annually
recognizes exemplary historic preservation work throughout the
Adirondack Park. Executive Director of AARCH, Steven Engelhart, has
served as a technical consultant on the Hemmer Cottage since the first
year the preservation team formed in 2001. The awards ceremony was
held at the Historic Woods Inn, Inlet, an AARCH award recipient in
2004.
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Fundraising
efforts in 2005 - Thanks to our generous supporters, a new, energy
efficient garage door, and concrete floor were installed this past
year.
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July
- August 2005
4th
Annual Taste of the Fulton Chain Cruise Highlights - All
Aboard Menu & Photos!
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January
- March, 2005
In
the late autumn of 2004, the Central Adirondack Partnership for the 21st
Century (CAP-21) worked out a rental agreement with the Historical
Association to move their offices to the upper floors of the Hemmer
Cottage. CAP-21, a not-for-profit organization located in Old
Forge, is dedicated to regional planning and partnership development
among local governments, businesses, social and other not-for-profit
organizations from Forestport to Raquette Lake.
Click
here! ... to view NEW interior photos & the CAP-21 move into the
cottage.
The
win-win agreement now provides a modest source of funds to offset the
operational utility expenses for the cottage. It also enhances CAP-21's
mission to encourage cooperation among individuals and groups working
towards sustainable economical growth while respecting the environment
and maintaining the quality of life enjoyed by residents and visitors in
the region. The first floor of the cottage and the property
will remain available to the Historical Association community events and
historic exhibits.
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- Highlights
from 2004
- Infrastructure
improvements to the cottage including new electrical work and
reconnecting the furnace
- Insulation of the
garage area below the studio, weather stripping windows
- 3nd Annual Taste
of the Fulton Chain Cruise Fundraiser
- Hosting 2nd
Annual Fulton Chain Canoe Classic
- Weekend Open Houses
- Fire Code
compliance and Certificate of Occupancy issued in December 2004
- Camp Gorham
Volunteers Work Day
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Highlights
from 2003
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- Parking,
landscaping, roof painted, chimney repair completed
- Utilities
installed
- 2nd Annual Taste
of the Fulton Chain Cruise Fundraiser
- Dedication Tea
- Open Houses
- New Sign
Installed
- Camp Gorham
Volunteers
Many of the
improvements in the summer of 2003 where accomplished thanks to an
Adirondack North Country Community Enhancement Project (ANCCEP) Grant
awarded to the Town of Webb Historical Association. The $25,000 grant
was used to make landscape and
parking improvements at Hemmer Cottage, and to fund new sidewalks at the
Goodsell Memorial Museum on Main Street. The NYS Division of Housing and
Community Renewal (DHCR) administers the grant funds. Link to Governor Pataki's announcement
of ANCCEP awards
in October 2002. Support for the Hemmer Project is still needed. Contact
us for information on how to make a contribution, or a schedule of
events for 2004, or how to purchase a memorial tree or patio
brick. Additional
Photos from 2003 - Click here!
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Highlights
from 2002
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The
successful move of the Hemmer Cottage May 31st, 2002 to our new
waterfront location thanks to a $25,000 grant secured by Senator Meier! |
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1st Annual Taste
of the Fulton Chain Cruise Fundraiser
Foundation
Installed
Open Houses
- lots of visitors!
Adoption
by the Town of Webb Historical Association & a list of other
Community Friends of Hemmer Cottage
2002
Photos - Story of the Successful Move
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Highlights
from 2001
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In
the winter of 2001, the Hemmer Cottage was put up for sale by the Town
of Webb School District - or slated to be demolished if a buyer was not
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A
group of local citizens organized, circulated a petition expressing an
interest in saving the building, and were overwhelmed at the support of
the community and visitors to save this unique structure. Funds were
collected to present a bid to the school board. The
winning bid - $751 by the ad-hoc committee now called the Hemmer
Team. Thanks to an agreement with the School Board, the Team was given
an extension of the May 2001 deadline for removal of the cottage. Follow
the link below to see more photos and for the history of the cottage -
originally one of a dozen unique cottages built in the 1920s - 1930s by
World War I veteran Bernard Hemmer.
2001
Photos and History Link
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