Pickering Museum Village, Brougham Central Hotel Restoration Project
 
  
  Media Release, February 11, 2005
 

Space for programs, receptions, workshops

Space for programs, receptions, workshops
Serving kitchen for receptions, meetings
Serving kitchen for receptions, meetings
Heat & AC ... we'll be operating year round!
Heat & AC... we'll be operating year round!
 

Updated June 29, 2005

The footings are in

The footings are in
The blocks go in
The blocks go in
Sealing the basement
Sealing the basement
The walls go up
The walls go up

 Updated April 27, 2005

Excavation begun - A small problem of water in the basement

Excavation begun
Diverting the water away from the house....
Diverting the water
and into the woods
into the woods
Finally at home amongst its new neighbours
at home

 Updated April 7, 2005

Selective demolition has begun in the Redman House. A number of features will be either saved or salvaged for use in the Brougham Central Hotel.

Original beaded wainscotting in the parlour will be restored.

Original wainscotting
Variations in the hand-turned railing.
Hand-turned railing
Original doors with hand-planed panels.
Original doors
Wide main stairway with maple treads.
Main stairway

 Updated March 15, 2005

The Redman House begins its journey from the home it has had for 150 years.

The journey begins
Veridian and Bell line crews lifted or dropped approximately 15 overhead wires along the route
Bell & Veridian help
All systems green!! It took approximately 2 hours to travel from the Balsam Road site to Pickering Museum Village.
All systems green!
After many months of planning, the Redman House finally reaches its new home at Pickering Museum Village.
Arrival at the PMV

It's an uphill climb into the centre of the Village where the Redman House will become the Museum's new Program Centre.

Uphill climb
It's a tight squeeze as the Redman House is moved past the Miller-Cole house, one of its new neighbours.
It's a tight squeeze
The Matthews brothers manoeuvre the house to have it face west where it will finally come to rest.
Manoeuvering
The Redman House waits next to the Brougham Central Hotel while its new foundation is prepared. The Brougham Central Hotel was moved to its new location prior to the move of the Redman House.
Beside the Hotel

 Updated March 4, 2005

The Redman House is now on wheels.....

House on wheels
ready to head down the lane on its way to Pickering Museum Village
Ready to go
The sun sets on the Redman House in its home for the last 150 years....
Last sun set
and will rise on it in its new home at Pickering Museum Museum Village.
Next stop Pickering

 Updated February 25, 2005

Holes have now been put through the foundation of the Redman House and steel beams inserted that will support the building.

Building supported
The two sections of the house have been detached, ready to start lifting.
Two sections detached
The lift has begun. The main part of the house is now approximately one foot above the rear section.
The lift has begun
It's now floating! Axles and wheels will now be added to create the trailer for the move to Pickering Museum Village.
Now it's floating

 Updated February 16, 2005

Brougham Central Hotel, Summer 2004. Click to enlarge.

Brougham Central Hotel, Summer 2004
The Redman House in its original location, February 1, 2005. Click to enlarge.
The Redman House, in its original location
The Redman House with some of its original exterior detail still intact. Click to enlarge.
The Redman House,  exterior detail intact

The Redman House. One of two original fireplaces still exists and will be retained in the new program centre. Click to enlarge.

The Redman House, one of two fireplaces
  Pickering Museum Village