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This museum is one of the
finest examples of Federal Architecture in the Ohio Valley. Built
by
Buckingham Sherwood ca. 1827, the house has a front fanned doorway and
a two story side gallery. It was purchased in 1860 by the
Davidson family, three generations of whom resided there. Threatened
with demolition in 1947, the house was moved, restored and furnished
through the efforts of The Licking County Historical Society.
After four years of
re-restoration, the Licking County Historical Society’s Sherwood
Davidson-House will open to the public once again.
A Grand
Re-opening will be part of “Christmas in The Park” on Saturday,
December 8, from 5-9 PM.
The Sherwood-Davidson House
closed in 2003, and has undergone a more than $600,000 re-restoration.
The first order of business was to
stabilize the house with structural improvements and reinforcement as
well as raising the house. This helped to alleviate some of the
lingering problems that have plagued the house. A special page on this Web site
has been
devoted to the restoration, beginning with the ground breaking and
adding more photos as restoration progresses.
A new foundation, mechanicals, fresh paint, and other
improvements restored the structural and exterior parts of the house.
On the interior, woodwork was stripped and repainted, floors were
restored, walls were repainted or papered, and light fixtures have been
restored. The Victorian
Parlor now features hand-made wallpaper, and the entry hall showcases a
hand painted mural by local artist, Kelly Hart.
The re-opening and Christmas event will feature tours of the
Sherwood-Davidson House as well as refreshments, a children’s craft,
and entertainment at the Buckingham Meeting House.
There will be a Civil War encampment in the side yard, and the
National
Heisey
Glass
Museum
will also be open and decorated for the holidays.
The Sherwood-Davidson House, one of
Licking
County
’s architectural gems, was built ca. 1825 by Buckingham Sherwood.
After his death, the house was purchased by the Davidson family, who
lived there until 1946. It
was then slated for demolition, but was saved, moved to Veterans’ Park
in 1948, and restored by the Licking County Historical Society, who
opened it as a house museum in 1952.
By 2003, the house was once again in need of being “saved.”
Thanks to generous contributors, foundations, and the State of
Ohio
, this piece of
Licking
County
history has been preserved once again for generations to come.
For more information please click
here or call 740-345-4898
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