Foundation Forum and Historic Huntsville Foundation Newsletter HISTORIC F Winter 2017 HUNTSVILLE oundation Forum FOUNDATION 124 Southside Square Huntsville, AL 35801 HISTORIC HUNTSVILLE FOUNDATION The Historic Huntsville Foundation is committed to building a vibrant future 2018 Membership Levels & Benefits HHF Board of Directors Individual/Family Membership $50 • Guests at holiday membership reception • Receive invitations to HHF special events and programs • • for Receive Foundation newsletter Recognition in HHF newsletter Officers Patron $125 All of the above, plus: Photo JENNIFER TARKINGTON • Recognized as Patron Member in HHF newsletter Jason Vandiver Chairman / Benefactor $250 All of the above, plus: Huntsville-Madison County Vice Chairman Harrison Brothers Hardware volunteer Richard Broughton shows the ropes to future stores volunteers Haleigh and • Recognized as Benefactor Member in HHF newsletter Jan Dorning • Ashleigh Rowe, daughters of HHF board member Patrice Bishop. 10% shopping discount at Harrison Brothers Hardware, excluding consignment and sale merchandise Kyla Kelly Secretary • Individual or corporate recognition as Benefactor on Community Sponsors and Donor Board displayed in by preserving our past. Harrison Brothers Hardware Judy Carden Treasurer Donna Castellano Harrison Brothers Hardware Family Values • Benefactor recognition at HHF’s Movies in the Park film series. Fred Coffey Past Chairman Preservation Society $1,000 All of the above, plus: Since 1974, we have Anniversaries are important; they are a time to new generations of Huntsvillans discover the magic • Recognized as Preservation Society member in HHF newsletter celebrate, to reflect, and encourage us to put a pin on of Harrison Brothers and make the store their own. • Individual or corporate recognition as Preservation Society on Community Sponsors and Donor Board Patrice Bishop the calendar and remind us of a day that matters. How did the improbabilities become the displayed in Harrison Brothers Hardware promoted the protection • Individual or corporate recognition as Sponsor at HHF’s Movies in the Park film series Barry Carden On September 14, 1984 the Historic Huntsville possibilities that paved the way for a nonprofit Preservation Partner $2,500 All of the above, plus: Becky Carstens Foundation hosted a street fair, street dance and box historic preservation organization to buy a hardware • Recognized as Preservation Partner in HHF Newsletter and preservation of supper to raise money for their purchase of Harrison store that no longer sells hardware? It began in the • Individual or corporate recognition as Preservation Partner on Community Sponsors and Donor Board John Cline displayed in Harrison Brothers Hardware Brothers Hardware. A sell-out crowd of six hundred spring of 1984, when the doors of Harrison Brothers • Ann Coleman Recognition as Supporting Sponsor of HHF’s Movies in the Park film series Huntsville-Madison County’s people attended the party and dined on box suppers closed after the death of John Harrison. HHF mem- Thank you for building a more vibrant future for Huntsville-Madison County by preserving our past! Sheree Holland of fried chicken, ham rolls and cole slaw at tables set bers Lynn Jones, Freeda Darnell and Sweetie Easlick Membership Levels Vicki Redburn up in the Madison County courthouse. As newspa- reached out to the Harrison family to see if there Yes, Please renew my membership in the Historic Huntsville Foundation. historically, architecturally pers reported at the time, “The Historic Huntsville was a way to keep the store in operation. Wanting to Individual & Family $50 Pat Ryan Patron $125 to $249 Foundation was overwhelmed by the outpouring of keep the store and its legacy intact, the Harrison heirs Benefactor $250 Diane Strickland and culturally significant support it received from the Huntsville community agreed to sell the store for less than its value. Wanting Preservation Society $1,000 Katie Stamps Ex Officio Preservation Partner $2,500 for its project to purchase and maintain Harrison to preserve a vital piece of Huntsville history, Historic Name ____________________________________________________________________ Brothers Hardware.” Huntsville Foundation members dug deep and found Executive Director Print name as it should appear on our membership levels and mailings. Donna Castellano structures and sites It’s thirty-three years later, and we are still over- the money needed to buy the property. And then the Address __________________________________________________________________ whelmed. Overwhelmed that Harrison Brothers is magic of Harrison Brothers happened and things just Donna Castellano Editor City ____________________________________State ____Zip _____________________ through education, advocacy the place where residents bring visitors to show them fell into place. Email Address _____________________________________________________________ Diane Strickland Designer something uniquely Huntsville; overwhelmed that So, when summer fades and fall is just around the Home Phone ________________________Cell __________________________________ Jeanne Steadman Contributing writer Harrison Brothers is the place where loyal customers corner, we are reminded of the time when a group of and public policy. Make checks payable to: The Historic Huntsville Foundation begin their shopping expeditions; overwhelmed at folks came together and did the right thing for the Please send your membership dues to: The Historic Huntsville Foundation the dedication of volunteers who give their time and right reasons because they believed it mattered. And 124 Southside Square, Huntsville, AL 35801 Printed by C&A Printing. talents to Harrison Brothers, and overwhelmed when then follow their example. Dr. & Mrs. Goldbach Gay & Charles Money Laurel Swanson From the Chairman . Jason Vandiver Margaret Anne Goldsmith Susan & Charles Morley Linda & Noel Tallon Sara & Pat Graves, Jr. Beth & Ray Morring Jean Templeton Peggy & Gary Griner Jan Morrow Deb & Don Thomas Often times when you hear a good idea, you wonder if it will gonna find down here, “and ” be sure to watch your step…or your June & Buddy Guynes Mr. & Mrs. John Moss Eleanor & Bob Thurber ever even get off of the ground. Maybe the scale of the project head…whichever applies.” I’m still not sure if that was a warning Laura Jo & George Hamilton Nancy & Bill Munson Annette & Richard Tingle is too large or the cost to implement is too great. Details may be or challenge. But Abby and her team at Hunt + Gather saw it as John & Melinda Hamilton Ann & Rodney Myers Brenda & Richard Titus Stephen Hamm Mr. & Mrs. George Neal Charlotte & Tim Tolar scarce or aspects not well fleshed out. Other times, full steam ahead an opportunity to shed new light (figuratively and literally) on the Harvilee Harbarger Freya & Loch Neely Janice Turner meets the impasse of an unforeseen administrative roadblock. relics of our architectural past. Susie & Tommy Harper Shelby & Benny Nelson Vicki Van Valkenburgh Eleanor & George Harsh Charles & Sandy Nola Lynne Berry Vallely Luckily none of these were the case when Abby Owen of Chap- That brings us back to the first time Abby shared her vision Cindy & Dick Hartman Michael O'Connor Jason & Kathy Vandiver man Sisson Architects approached Historic Huntsville Foundation for Hunt + Gather. She asked if HHF would be a supporting Nancy & Juergen Haukohl Suzanne O'Connor Camille & Herbert Vaughan with an idea that called out for collaboration. sponsor of the event and Sarah & Tom Hereford Bobbie & Dean O'Farrell Dennis Vaughn Liz & Billy Herrin Josie & Bill O'Meara Freeda & Phil Vest Earlier in the Spring, Abby in turn HHF would have a Bonnie & Steve Hettinger Alma & Carlton O'Neal Jane & Tom Wacaster asked if she could have an audience new audience and venue to Delphia Hill Katherine & John Ofenloch Lynda Walker with the Executive Committee display and sell these won- JoAnne Elliott Hill Susan Ozment Charlie Warren Sheree Holland Dr. & Mrs. Paludin Sarah & Andy Watson of HHF to share her idea for a derful pieces of history. She Darryl Holder & Susan & Bruce Park Margaret & Cary Watson curated, maker’s market that would also wanted items from the Nancy G. VanValkenburgh Charlotte & Jimmy Park, Jr Janet Watson come to be known as Hunt + basement to feature heavily Chris & Nancy Horgen Marilyn Passino Charlie Wear Gather. After about five minutes Bunny & Kim Hovater Bert & Carolyn Peake Kay & Don Wheeler in her design of the space. Don & Mary Huber Zack & Christie Penny Margie & Michael Wiesman it was clear to us that Abby didn’t The space, an out-of-use Dick & Marilyn Hull Nancy & Charlie Pike Diane & Jan Williams have any idea, she had a vision. Regions Bank drive thru, Huntsville Ghost Walk Donald Porch, Jr. Beth Wise All of those cracks that can derail Martha Sue & Vernon Hutchens Shari & Ron Poteat Mary & Newell Witherspoon would soon be transformed Kathryn Jackson Dick Reeves & Dorcas Harris Don Wolfe & Ms. Sarah Curtis a good idea had already been in a way that only someone Mary Susan & Jack Johnson Emily & Mike Reiney Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wood solidified. A location had been pro- Joan Gail & William Johnson Dale Rhoades Mr. & Mrs. Bob Woodward with true design gifts could. cured, corporate sponsorship with Nell & David Johnston Pam Rhodes Lindsey & Tom Wright After months of reviewing artist applications, working with the Kyla & Matthew Kelly Alice & Charles Roberts Jane & Peter Yu Regions Bank was in place, and Abby was already working with Wallace Kirkpatrick