Visit our Warehouse for everything you need for your old house.The 1882 Charles Cantine house is being restored to serve as our Education CenterVolunteer at Old House Society and learn more about old houses, landscapes and neighborhoods.We sell plumbing supplies, trim, doors, windows, and almost anything you could ever want for your house.We moved this house!We restore salvage items in our Restoration Center so that they are more useful to you.

 

Events Calendar

Watch this page for information on coming events for the Old House Society. Or join our mailing list to receive notice of coming events. Send a message to info@oldhousesociety.org to sign up.

Date & Time

Details

Special Workshops

September 4
5 to 7 PM

605 E Taylor St. Bloomington

OHS sponsoring Special Workshops

Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to learn about tuckpointing masonry, floor refinishing and plastering from two of the people doing the restoration and repair at the historic antebellum mansion near Towanda.

Lorie Bruer, owner of Bruer's Drywall, will demonstrate the basics of plastering, skim coating and patch work at 605 E Taylor St., Bloomington, from 5 to 7 p.m. September 4.

Workshop materials fee is $20 for OHS members and $25 for non-members. A minimum of five participants is needed and a maximum of 20 will be accepted for any one session. Advance registration and fee payment is needed to ensure enough materials for each workshop. For registration details, e-mail coordinator@oldhousesociety.org or call Mike at (309) 820-0548

The workshops are filling up  so get your reservation in as soon as possible.
  • Plastering top coat patch work Sept, 4th 5pm to 7pm is filling up quickly.


September 9-13

Morris Tick Company
501 E Stewart St Bloomington

Scrap Metal Drive

Morris Tick Company will accept scrap metal to benefit Old House Society during a special scrap metal drive September 9 through 13. Those wishing to donate scrap metal for the drive may deliver it to Morris Tick Company, 501 E. Stewart St., Bloomington, during regular business hours and indicate at the time of drop off that the material is for the Old House Society scrap metal drive. Scrap metal may also be dropped off at the Old House Society Warehouse at 214 East Douglas Street, Bloomington, that week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please do not bring refrigerators or air conditioners to the Old House Society location. Refrigerators or air conditioners brought to Morris Tick must have the freon drained from the units before drop off.
For details about the types of scrap metal that are acceptable, please visit Morris Tick Company's website at http://www.morristick.com.

 

 

Past Events

Date & Time

Details


Friday
December 7


5-7pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the home of John Elterich and Karen Schmidt. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. RSVP on or before November 22 by calling 309-820-0548. Email info@oldhousesociety.org or call 820-0548 for more information.

Friday
November 9


5-7pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the home of Patrick and Ana O’Sullivan. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. RSVP on or before November 5 by calling 309-820-0548. Email info@oldhousesociety.org or call 820-0548 for more information.


Friday
October 12


5-7pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the home of John and Virginia Gill. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. RSVP on or before September 28 by calling 309-820-0548. Email info@oldhousesociety.org or call 820-0548 for more information.


Friday
September 21


6-8pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the home of Sarah McClure Franklin. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. RSVP on or before September 7 by calling 309-820-0548. Email info@oldhousesociety.org or call 820-0548 for more information.


Thursday
August 23


5-7pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the Vrooman Mansion. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. RSVP on or before August 9 by calling 309-820-0548.


Thursday
July 26


5-7pm

Capital Campaign Fundraiser Open House

Join us for an open house at the Davis Rose Inn Bed & Breakfast. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. There will also be a silent auction. RSVP on or before July 18 by calling 309-820-0548. Email Sandy Watt at oldhousefunds@yahoo.com with questions or for more information.


Saturday
June 30


10am-4pm

Castle Open House - 10 Spencer St., Lexington, Illinois (map)

Come enjoy this fun-filled day with a tour of the house, train rides, nature walks, live music, food, restoration contractors, and more!

Designed by Bloomington architect George Miller and built in 1898, The Castle sits on more than 40 acres of home and gardens, family fun areas, and wetland prairie nature preserve. Believe us, there’s nothing else like it in Central Illinois!

Meet the owners Chuck and Mary Wright who have spent more than twenty years restoring and expanding this magnificent McLean County historic home and grounds.

Free Parking on site. Adults $10, Children 3-12 $5, Under 3 free.

 


Warehouse
214 East Douglas Street
Bloomington, Illinois
309-820-0548
Fri & Sat 9-5 (NEW!)

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