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The event, posted to the museum’s social media page, quickly sold out. The “full house” of over 200 in attendance on Thursday, May 15, included young and old alike. The community joined the museum in celebrating as the announcement was made that the C-Street Vault is nearing completion. With $150,000 needed to finish the project, the museum board announced their goal is to be open by Connell Days.
The C-Street Vault, aptly named for the original main street in Connell and the vault which still graces the original bank building, will feature a hotel and restaurant.
The evening's silent and live auction, as well as ticket sales, went to support the completion of this project, raising almost $20,000.
Shelly Harper, Executive Director of the Museum, shared, “We had a sold out crowd and a very successful auction, presentation, and dinner.”
The C-Street Vault was donated to the museum in 2023 after a windstorm took the roof, of the then American Legion Building, leaving this historic building condemned. The museum got to work cleaning out layers of pigeon debris and fund-raised to ensure a new roof was installed as soon as possible. They then proceeded to clear off layers of paint, and wallpaper to expose the building's original brickwork and brought the light in by opening up and replacing the building's windows. Several volunteers were recognized including Charles Nicodemus who offered his expertise in restoring the woodwork on the original staircase.
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