APRIL 14 & 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

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