…we offer a quick view back - the progress of construction, rehabilitation, preservation and re-purposing the historic Englewood Depot for our letterpress museum. Your donations through Colorado Gives helped make all this possible - now we need that help for the next steps to come.
BEFORE: with many years of neglect after the historic Depot was moved from its original location in 1994. The foundation level was unfinished and inaccessible, with a plywood fence and muddy fill-dirt. The Depot was deteriorated and boarded shut.
SINCE: drainage solved, concrete retaining wall relocated, ADA access ramp added, a new stucco lower wall with garage doors, home for the Letterpress Depot presses, type, workshops, classes. Funding with community support - a successful Indiegogo campaign - thank you! These first steps included historic research, architectural design work, a survey, civil and structural engineering consultation, and a preservation easement with the Colorado Historical Foundation to protect the historic aspect of the Depot in perpetuity.
NOW: Rehabilitation work is under way for the upper level, workshops and letterpress projects are happening with portable equipment and with access to other printshops in the community. Your support is needed! Please donate for our year-end campaign on Colorado Gives. With an initial $5000 match, this month we have raised $10,375. We need to quadruple this now for our next grant application to complete rehabilitation for our living letterpress museum.
THANK YOU!
