[MassHistPres] Looking for museum-manufacturing for-profit/non-profit projects

[McClure, Veronica]

The Old Schwamb Mill is a great place!  Retains 19th century manufacturing techniques and has become a community center as well.  See  http://www.oldschwambmill.org/

Veronica McClure

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Michele P. Barker
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:35 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Looking for museum-manufacturing for-profit/non-profit projects

Here's another puzzler for you listservers.

I'm working with the owners of a small industrial building that's still in business, using 19th-century machines and manufacturing techniques upgraded to 20th-century power. They're looking to the long-range survival of both the business and the manufacturing process, and would like to combine a small museum showcasing the industry, its tools and processes, which could be partly financed by income from the business. The building needs rehabilitation, so they're looking to come up with some sort of for-profit/nonprofit mix that could take advantage of tax credits on the business end and grant funds on the nonprofit end. I'm looking for similar projects that they might use for models.

If you're aware of any small manufacturers that incorporate museums (or vice versa) in this sort of symbiotic relationship, please contact me.

Thanks,

Michele

Michele P. Barker

Circuit Rider
617-999-3256
mpbarker at preservationmass.org
Preservation Massachusetts
www.preservationmass.org
The Massachusetts Circuit Rider Program is a partnership of Preservation Massachusetts and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Northeast Office.
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