Friday, November 2, 2012

A tour anyone?

Our relocation of our Town Hall was quite a big deal around our little small town this past year. People had big opinions on both sides. We renovated a grand old historic building in the middle of downtown.
One of the main goals was to retain as much of the historic character as possible. And I think we did a great job.
Since we've been in now about a week, lots of people are wandering in to look around. Staff have spent a lot of time lately giving impromptu tours. Well, we are proud and want to show it off.

So, if your interested, here is a little mini tour.
The Lobby



I love the ceiling details and light fixtures



Up the marble staircase to the top floor (my office)


Beautiful dark stained woodwork (original), and pebbled windows in the hallway






My office (still a clean, neat desk)



There are still a few workmen around doing finishing touches. We will continue the tour another time.



I'm sorry if I have bored you but I'm just so proud of how we have brought life back to this amazing building.

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19 comments:

  1. MelissaNovember 2, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Hi Kim! Thanks for sharing the pics and the story :) What a gorgeous building. Must be a pleasure to go to work :)

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  2. Farm GirlNovember 2, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Not boring at all I was hoping for a tour. What a beautiful building. I am so glad it has been restored. I love the wood work and your office is very nice too.

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  3. jodyNovember 2, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    thanx kim for the tour! its a beautiful building and i love it all! i love the ceilings, lightfix and i love hearing shoes on the marble floors. the woodwork and windows too, also the heavy wood doors with the locks. it reminds me of some of the old building here in town like our post office. i use to work in a cool old building, when i was little we would go visit a nun that lived there. it was a care home. then when i was 15 i went to work there. i heard they are planning to tear it down.. i hope not! thanx again and enjoy your weekend!

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  4. JuliaNovember 2, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    Thanks for the tour of your Town Hall and your beautiful office Kim.
    I'll be looking for that building on my next trip to Amherst. I love old buildings and I must say that "yes, you did a great job of keeping it's historic character. I hope that you are returning to a more relax pace now that the election and the big move is over. Enjoy you new place.
    Hugs,
    JB

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  5. Plumruncreek ♥November 2, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    What a beautiful place to work. You have a great office. I love old buildings!

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  6. Larkrise garden girlNovember 2, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    I love old buildings! What a great job they did. Nice office Kim.Hugs Cheri

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  7. StickhorsecowgirlsNovember 2, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    What a gorgeous building. I'm so glad to see an old building restored to it's original beauty. So much of what they are building today is cheap and not made to last at all.

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  8. Primitive StarsNovember 2, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Hi Kim......looks wonderful.....nice old building with good old details, happy for you......Enjoy the weekend.....Blessings Francine.

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  9. TheCrankyCrowNovember 3, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    Wowsers...NICE digs!!! I'm jealous! You're making me want to go back to work. (Ok...not really...but REALLY! What a great place to spend time....) Love the gorgeous woodwork and those windows....! Hope you're getting settled in...I know you're already spoiled....Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin

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  10. ChristineNovember 3, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Wonderful renovations - I'm all for retaining historic buildings and the fittings - looks beautiful!
    Christine

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  11. UnknownNovember 3, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Wow, great job on an old building...beautiful...love ALL of the shots of the inside. Your office looks cozy enough...enjoy it...thanks for sharing, Kim....

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  12. weaverpatNovember 3, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    It's great that your town has made the decision to restore that stately old building. So much better than tearing down history to put in something new and lacking character.
    The architectural details have an elegance that just cant be matched nowdays.
    Love that office!!!
    Thanks for the tour!

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  13. Taos SunflowerNovember 3, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    I love old buildings, and especially love when people take the time to keep them beautiful and loved. Wow. Nice job on this one. Lucky you!

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  14. ParsleyNovember 3, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    I love old buildings and that original pieces were kept to maintain the old charm of yester-year.

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  15. BethNovember 3, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Thank you for the tour. The building is lovely!

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  16. dulcyNovember 3, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Not boring at all! I love old lovely building updates! Such attention to detail...I especially like the beautiful light fixtures, and ceiling work.

    xo
    dulcy

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  17. MegNovember 3, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Wow, it's gorgeous! That is so awesome you get to work in a building like that. I bet it's a kick every time you get walk up those beautiful stairs. :)

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  18. yayaNovember 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    It's so nice to see a building preserved and used instead of rebuilding something modern and generic. It also helps the downtown area to stay revived. Good job! Thanks for the tour and I was almost blinded by the shine off that desk!

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  19. From Beyond My Kitchen WindowNovember 3, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Not boring at all. I love going into building with a lot of character. Looks great and I love you office.

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