Arden Craft Shop Museum
  • About
    • Staff and Volunteers
  • Blog
  • Visit
    • History Strolls
  • Calendar
  • Collection & Archives
    • Finding Aids
    • Photographic Collection
    • Research Requests
    • Theses About Arden
  • Current Exhibitions
  • Past Exhibitions
  • Support Us
    • Ways to Give >
      • Check or Credit Card
      • Appreciated Stock
      • Planned Giving >
        • Legacy Gifts
    • Donate Objects
    • Volunteer
  • Rentals
  • Store
The past has a future here in the Ardens.

REMODELING NEWS FROM THE  ARDEN CRAFT SHOP MUSEM

1/12/2022

0 Comments

 
As we all know, renovations or remodeling in the older buildings in the Ardens can take many unexpected turns.  This has happened at the Craft Shop.  It is not really too surprising when you remember how old our building actually is.  When Frank Stephens purchased the Derrickson Farm in 1900, our building was one of the structures already on the property. It became know as The Red House and was the center of much of the social activity in the village before the Gild Hall was renovated in 1910 as a home for the Arden Club.   
Picture
The Arden Club at the Red House with announcements, ca. 1910s-1920s, ACSM00319
The Red House also housed the Arden Forge, Frank Stephens’ studio and Don Stephens’ wood working shop. The two-story addition was added in 1913, under the supervision of Will Price.  Many other changes were made through the years, as the building was remodeled to house artist studios, apartments, and a shop which sold furniture and other crafts made in the village.  There was even a bakery in the building.  
Don Stephens, rear of Red House (workers on roof building dance hall), 1910s-1920s, ACSM00939
Craft Shop, ca. 1916, ACSM00324
Frank or Don Stephens in Red House workshop, early 20th century, ACSM03315
Frank Stephens Studio at Craft Shop, ca. 1920s, ACSM02437
Frank Stephens Studio at Craft Shop, ca. 1920s, ACSM02438
Two Als blacksmithing in Arden Forge, 1918, ACSM02439
​And then the big renovation in 2004 which created the Museum and the apartments we have in the building today. All this means we have some work to do before we can fully reopen.
The Red House (Craft Shop), 1990s-2000s, ACSM00317
Arden Craft Shop renovation, interior, archives space, 2003 ACSM02528
Arden Craft Shop Museum opening exhibition, October 24, 2004, ACSM02523
We are planning to open a condensed version of out exhibition, Images from the Ardens 1900-1960, hopefully, in early February in the Bernie Schwab Community Room.  Watch this space for special announcements and many thanks to everyone for your continued interest and support. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Craft Shop soon!
Picture
Sally Hamburger, Arden Craft Shop Museum opening, October 24, 2004, ACSM02600
The Past Has a Future in the Ardens.
0 Comments

    What's Happening at the ACSM

    To view blog entries from 2013 and previous years, click here.

    Archives

    April 2025
    March 2025
    December 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    June 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    December 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    July 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

    Categories

    All
    Arden Fair
    Collections
    Object Of The Month
    Volunteer

    RSS Feed



Open Wednedays 7:30 PM to 9 PM
and
​Sundays 1 PM to 3PM
Picture


1807 Millers Road
Arden, DE 19810

302.475.3060
A member of the Small Museum Association and the American Association for State and Local History.
© Arden Craft Shop Museum, 2022