Horsham Historic Preservation Projects

Horsham Preservation and Historical Association - the Future of Horsham's Past

Left: This stone sink was added when the new, modern kitchen was installed in 1858. The kitchen included a new cast iron, wood burning stove so that the Penrose family no longer cooked on an open fire.

Projects

HPHA supporters have generated over $350,000 for the restoration project since January of 2004. Almost $300,000 has been spent on renovation and restoration work on the main structures at the Penrose-Strawbridge site.

Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission - Keystone Matching Grant
            (The Keystone Grant program has been discontinued.)
The Cutler Group - for restoration of historic houses in Horsham
The Margaret Dorrance Strawbridge Foundations - Diana Wister and George Strawbridge, Jr. - matching grant *
The Horsham Industrial and Commercial Development Authority * (three years)
Joseph H. Penrose, Jr. - * restricted to the restoration project
Peter and Margaret Choate * (six years)
Richard and Lynda Wolff of Houston – unrestricted *
Lyondell Corp of Houston corporate match
Wm. Geppert, Inc. of Roslyn – equipment rentals, lumber and building supplies
Joe and Marie Dillon. * (four years)
George and Carol Felbin.* (four years)
Jane Douglass of Prudential, Fox, Roach *
Harleysville National Bank * (five years)
The Yetta Deitch Novotny Trust * - unrestricted
Centocor Corporation, Johnson and Johnson* restricted to fund raising events
Day’s Inn – Horsham, Joann Zapata
Steve and Kathy Schneider, Schneider Heating and Cooling*
Michael Olenski, Media Matrix *
Walmart Corp *
Curt Kaller, C D Kaller, Inc. *
Beneficial Bank
Suzanne Hunter
Horsham Religious Society of Friends
The Ambler’s, Mary Dare, Carole DiJoseph, Bill Donnelly, Penrose Hallowell, Jim Hilty, The Schoenberg’s, the Krudinier’s, the Thalheimer’s, Alexandra Storm, Ann and Tom Kent, the Jadczak’s, the Whiteside’s, John Van Steenwyk and Bruce Robertson are Sponsor or Patron members.
Betty Jarrett donated an International tractor and brush hog. Buck Penrose donated lawn mowing equipment, a tractor and trailer, furniture for the museum and an antique Otto engine. Bob and Lois Self, Self Heating and Cooling * donated lawn equipment.

* Multiple year, repeat donors
Member donors are in Italics.