Restoration Projects

About our projects

The Friends of Wallisch Homestead purpose is to stabilize, restore and preserve the Wallisch Homestead for our community.

Visit the homestead and tour the grounds, pick up our tour and descriptive brochures about the buildings and read the storyboards about their history.

The Homestead current look

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Front of house restoration

The house exterior wood siding was repaired or replaced where needed. The siding was prepped and the house completely repainted. The law office and kitchen porches were restored. The gutters and leaders were replaced.
restoration front of house detail 1
restoration front of house detail 2

Rear of house restoration

The house exterior wood siding was repaired or replaced where needed. The siding was prepped and the house completely repainted. The law office and kitchen porches were restored. The gutters and leaders were replaced.

Before

Wallisch Homestead rear of house before restoration

After

Wallisch Homestead rear of house after restoration

Barn restoration - windows

The Barn doors have been repaired and windows have been replaced.
Restoration project barn window
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Barn roofing in progress

The barn of the Wallisch Homestead had its roof replacement with a grant.

Barn exterior - after

The barn exterior wood siding was replaced or repaired and painted. the barn floor was replaced including support columns. The doors have been repaired and windows have been replaced.
The Barn new roofing

Barn floor - before

Restoration of the Barn Floor before
The Barn floor was replaced including support columns.

Barn floor - after

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The doors have been repaired and windows have been replaced.
Creamery roofing entrance restoration

The Creamery building

The Creamery building roof was replaced. Repairs to the chimney were completed. Gutters and leaders were added. The fascia boards were replaced or repaired and painted previously. Security cameras were also installed. The barn exterior wood siding was replaced or repaired and painted. The entryway was removed and replaced to improve access.

The Creamery - before

Creamery before restoration

The Creamery - after

Creamery after restoration

Office Porch - before

restoration of office porch before

Office Porch - after

Wallisch Homestead Restoration Stairs

Windmill

Restoration of the Windmill
The windmill has been restored and provides water service to the community garden and property.

Electric

Restoration project house rear after
We also upgraded the electrical service to 200 amps for the main buildings. Interpretive signage was also installed describing the history of the buildings and Homestead.

Visit Wallisch Homestead

Visit Wallisch Homestead and tour the grounds, view our tour and descriptive brochures about the buildings and read the storyboards about their history for more information.