Galindo House Opening Delayed Until Further Notice

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Galindo House Closing Delayed Until Further NoticeTHE CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS  SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GALINDO HOME MUSEUM WILL NOT BE OPEN TODAY AND NOT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.    AFTER RECEIVING  INFORMAL ASSURANCES FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATION THAT WE COULD OPEN, THE CITY’S SENIOR PLANNER NOTIFED US IN  THE LATE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY MAY 4 THAT WE WERE PROHIBITED FROM OPENING AS A MUSEUM UNTIL WE HAD COMPLIED WITH A LIST OF 5 REQUIREMENTS.  WE WILL COMPLY BUT WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO FOR  SEVERAL WEEKS  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY IS VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE CITY ABOUT THIS SITUATION.

ONCE AGAIN , PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGY.

CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Galindo Home Museum and Gardens Grand Opening

admin April 24, 2012 Events, News 0

APRIL 14 & 15, 2012

Guests wait to tour the Galindo Home Museum at the Grand Opening April 15, 2012

Guests wait to tour the Galindo Home Museum at the Grand Opening April 15, 2012

After years of anticipation, the Galindo Home was opened by the Concord Historical Society on April 14, 2012 for a special members-only champagne celebration followed by a public opening on April 15. Over 300 people were finally able to see the renovation and the lovely furniture and artifacts that the Society had stored since moving them out of the house after Ruth Galindo passed away in December of 1999.

The original house was built in 1856 with major additions in 1875. It remained in the Galindo family until 2000. The house was owned by the City of Concord with a caretaker in residence until September 2010 when it was turned over to the Society. Exterior work included removing “modern” wiring and repairing areas of the outside was completed first. As with most old houses, there were a number of areas inside and out that needed heavy repair. The house was rewired and plumbed. Refurbishing the interior started soon after.  The integrity of the house was kept intact.

Docent Isabel Hill shows the Galindo Dining Room

Docent Isabel Hill shows the Galindo Dining Room

The floors are beautiful, the paint colors and wallpaper compliment the late 1870’s décor. Committee members cleaned, polished and placed each piece of the collection. The house is furnished completely with Galindo family furniture and objects. It was a labor of love and the finished product shows it.

The museum will be open to the public every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 12 to 4 p.m. starting on May 6th.

GALINDO HOME MUSEUM AND GARDENS
1721 AMADOR AVENUE, CONCORD

Talk on Local Concord History at Big C Athletic Club

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WHERE: Big C Athletic Club (Restaurant)

COST: FREE & OPEN to the PUBLIC (Donations are welcome and encouraged)

WHEN: 7:00 PM, Thursday April 12, 2012

DURATION: The presentation itself will last about half an hour, but there will be a question and answer session afterwards that will last as long as you still have questions.

For those who do not have a Big C membership, attendants will receive a 1-week FREE trial membership!

Dean McLeod, premiere expert researcher on the local history of Concord, shares with you the past history of Concord and the local area, bringing us back to the earliest records of western explorers in this area.

His talk on the Fages-Crespi exploration will give you a detailed understanding of the history and importance of this region, as well as insight into the indigenous peoples who lived here before western colonization.

Dean does an excellent job helping us all develop a better sense of the place we call home. Local history binds our community together, and helps better define us. Dean is a believer that the more we understand our past, the more prepared we will be to deal with our future.

Brought to you by The Concord Historical Society.

Sponsored by West Coast Digital Gurus and The Big C Athletic Club.

Call for Volunteers

admin March 25, 2012 Volunteer 0

The Concord Historical Society is looking for a few people who enjoy history, finding out about the places and people who made it, and are enthusiastic about telling others the stories.

In other words, we are looking for people who would like to lead small groups of adults or children around downtown Concord to tell them the truly interesting tales of how this city of approximately 122,000 came to be.

Let us know if you are one of those special people who would like to volunteer for this rewarding activity.

For more information, phone Jackie at (925) 930-0592.