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Historical Glass Museum Foundation announces major fund-raiser for house relocation project Let the celebrating begin! The Historical Glass Museum Foundation and the Redlands Conservancy announce plans for a major celebration and fund-raising event for the Marten Andersen House Project on Saturday, November 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the E.M. Lyon House and Garden. The Marten Andersen House, Historical Resource #105, soon-to-be-owned by the Historical Glass Museum Foundation, will be moved to 1153 North Orange Street to become the main exhibit space for the Historical Glass Museum. The project to relocate and renovate the 1888 Victorian has received the blessings of the City Council and all the essential City commissions. Barring any surprises, the project should receive all five essential permits required to qualify the building to be moved to the new location. According to Project Manager Sherli Leonard, once the Building Permit has been granted, the house will move. The fund-raising event, “Glory of Glass,” will generate money to help finance the project. “The Museum Foundation has received a $200,000 construction loan, which they will draw on once the work begins,” explained Leonard. “We want the Foundation to be able to retire the loan by the time the project wraps up in the spring. This event will give the generous Redlands community the opportunity to participate in this collaborative project.” While the details of the event will be announced later, Leonard and Frank and Rosemary Herendeen, president and treasurer respectively of the Historical Glass Museum Foundation, want the public to be prepared. They have scheduled glass appraisals, a silent auction, opportunity drawings, displays, a contribution table, entertainment, party favors to the first 150 guests, and food and beverages provided by local restaurants. The historic E.M. Lyon House and Garden at the corner of Summit and Cajon Street has long been a major attraction in the Redlands area. With its Hearst Castle-like grounds and pillared terraces over almost an acre of land, it provides a spectacular and gracious setting for the fund-raising event. For information about the Glory of Glass event and the Marten Andersen House Project, visit the Web sites at www.historicalglassmuseum.com, www.redlandsconservancy.org, or call (909) 792-1800. |
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