Future Events:
Check back for information on future events!
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Current Projects:
The Conservatory - built in 1852 it is the oldest surviving conservatory attached to a dwelling in the United States.
Our two main focuses over the next 12 months will be the extensive repairs needed for the conservatory and fund raising. There were two good articles in the News Journal and The Community News concerning The Friends and our mission over the next year. We have hired the services of John Milner Associates to do the preliminary survey of exactly what needs to be done to the conservatory. They specialize in this type of work and will be a wealth of information on how to proceed. Also, they are experienced in grant writing for endeavors such as this and will be a tremendous asset to The Friends in assembling grant requests. The conservatory needs over $500,000 worth of repairs which include wood framework, door and window frames, heating and ventilation systems. Completing all of the work at one time is not feasible, so we will be doing the project in stages. John Milner Associates will help us plan this out.
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Past Events:
Save the Conservatory Fundraiser - Murder Mystery Dinner, September 5-6, 2009
View our slideshow of pictures below.
The docents, volunteers and the Friends of Rockwood held a great fund raiser - a Murder Mystery Dinner. Cocktails, buffet dinner and interactive murder mystery game in the 19th century Victorian mansion. Victorian dress was optional!
We raised over $3,000 which will help finance extensive repairs to the 1852 Conservatory, the oldest surviving conservatory attached to a dwelling in the United States. Repairs estimated at $500,000 include: wood framework, door and window frames, heating and ventilation systems.
