Mission: To utilize our wealth of older buildings needing care andattention to teach critical but neglected skills (like plaster and wooden window repair) necessary for such care, thereby creating new life for buildings, people, and communities
Do What you can, with what you've got, where you are T.R Roosevelt
Woodburne on the Heights of Darby
Woodburne Mansion was designed in 1906 by noted Architect Horace Trumbuer who is said to have "Built not only to Impress but to endure. Although horribly damaged by leaks caused by copper thieves in 2013, Trumbauers 21" stone walls and steel I beam frame still stand proudly.
Roman Architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollo said the three pillars of architecture are Strength (firmatas), Usefulness (utilitas) and Beauty (venustas). The building is both strong and beautiful. Now we are searching for a feasible use or uses using what still exists Recent video -Uunknown Aspects of Woodburne
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Grotto
Timber Frame
Timber framing on 1852
1000 Main Street, Darby Borough
1000 Main Street, Darby Borough
Woodburne is a mansion designed by Horace Trumbauer with an unknown future
History of the site
History of the site
Eye of Lucy
Lucy the Elephant is a zoomorphic treasire in Margate, New Jersry. The glass fibre-optic lighting was installed by Gersil Kay, the Woman who lit Lucy
"Do what you can. with what you have, where you are"
T.R, Roosevelt
T.R, Roosevelt
First Let's
Discover
Eastern Delaware County (Where Pennsylvnia History Began) is a treasure trove of historic sites, many accessible by Public Transportation
Now let's WORK
Conserve
Donovan Rypkema says the "greenest" building is the one already built because of the embodied energy of materials and past investment
IT'S UP TO US
Change
Asset Based Community Development is the ability to look at assets that already exist with new eyes for general benefit.