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General Store - Timeline April 2008 - September 2010

The General Store is the newest addition to the Village. The building originally stood on E. Main and was rescued from demolition in 2005 by Society volunteers. The original dimensions were documented during disassembly, and the wood was stored until reconstruction. The building was originally a General Store in the 1850s and served as a variety of businesses through the years.

Fundraising enabled construction to begin April 21, 2008, and the photos show the progress of the building. As each new plateau was reached in the fundraising process, that phase of the General Store was completed. The J. M. Mead General Store was officially opened during the Victorian Festival on September 19, 2010.

The first day of the long-awaited start of the General Store.
April 21, 2008, 7:32am
The first day of the long-awaited start of the General Store.

The big equipment has arrived.
April 21, 2008, 8:36am
The big equipment has arrived.
Now we’re really getting started.
April 21, 2008, 9:27am
Now we’re really getting started.

The first shovel-full.
April 21, 2008, 9:30am
The first shovel-full.
The view from the bridge.
April 21, 2008, 12:19pm
The view from the bridge.

Making sure the ground is level.
April 21, 2008, 12:21pm
Making sure the ground is level.
The foremen have to eat too!
April 21, 2008, 12:46pm
The foremen have to eat too!

The foundation is finished and the dirt’s getting leveled.
May 2, 2008
The foundation is finished and the dirt’s getting leveled.
Hydoseeding the green.
June 26, 2008
Hydoseeding the green.

The first floor is taking shape.
July 28, 2008
The first floor is taking shape.
Volunteers taking a break in the shade.
July 28, 2008
Volunteers taking a break in the shade.

“Yahoo! We did it.”
July 28, 2008
“Yahoo! We did it.”
“Okay, Here’s What The Plan Says We Do Next.”
August 2, 2008, 7:03am
“Okay, Here’s What The Plan Says We Do Next.”

Faithful volunteers on the job.
August 2, 2008, 9:44am
Faithful volunteers on the job.

Framing for the front of the building.
August 2, 2008, 11:40am
Framing for the front of the building.

It’s all coming together.
August 2, 2008, 4:20pm
It’s all coming together.
View from the rear.
August 2, 2008, 4:21pm
View from the rear.

Workshop in the parking lot
August 23, 2008
Workshop in the parking lot

The building is really taking shape.
August 23, 2008
The building is really taking shape.

The second story is up.
October 27, 2008
The second story is up.
An artist rendering of the General Store.
An artist rendering of the General Store. 

Keith Patterson nailing up some trim board. 
Summer 2010
Keith Patterson nailing up some trim board.
Inside with new tin ceiling, reproduction lamps and antique shelves 
Summer 2010
Inside with new tin ceiling, reproduction lamps and antique shelves
Revealing the store name during the dedication ceremony.
September 19, 2010
Revealing the store name during the dedication ceremony. 
Larry Last, Larry Bielskis, Mark Chester, Joe Brodzik, and Keith Paterson in front of the newly opened J. M. Mead General Store
September 19, 2010
Larry Last, Larry Bielskis, Mark Chester, Joe Brodzik, and Keith Paterson in front of the newly opened J. M. Mead General Store. 
Harmony 4 Fun sing in front of the J. M. Mead General Store at Mill Race Village
September 19, 2010
Harmony 4 Fun sing in front of the J. M. Mead General Store at Mill Race Village 
 
 

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