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The APL Warehouse at 1518-20 West Walnut Street, Allentown,
is open every Saturday morning
from 9 a.m. to noon (except holidays).
Come see if we have what your house needs.
Open House at the Warehouse, Thursday, May 10
5 to 8 p .m.
Light refreshments, good company.
Preservation organizations in Allentown will provide
an update on what's happening in their communities
AND
local historian Frank Whelan
will talk about his newly published book,
Lehigh County: A Bicentennial Look Back at an American Community.
This is the most enjoyable and interesting local history
ever written about the area.
Books will be for sale and Frank will sign them.
RSVP to info@allentownpreservation.org
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Your restoration isn't complete without the right moldings
for door and window frames and baseboards.
We have a good selection in lots of styles,
dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s,
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20th Annual Historic Preservation Awards (2011)
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APL board member Bill D'Arcy died recently.
We much regret his loss, and offer our condolences to his family.
He was a major source of information on how to restore old buildings.
Follow the link to read his suggestions for restoring windows,
and how to decide whether to replace them.Here is the list of resources Bill prepared for us.
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Visit our sponsors for help in your restoration projects
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Are you interested in helping APL
with our preservation activities?We are accepting donations of items for the warehouse.
These can be architectural salvage, and also oddball items,
collectible curiosities, and anything vintage.
Contact warehouse@allentownpreservation.org to donate materials
or to offer an item on consignment.
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Allentown Preservation League
About Us
The Allentown Preservation League is a non-profit, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1991. The League is dedicated to focusing attention on the architectural heritage of the City of Allentown.
The League’s purpose is
to foster an appreciation of significant historical and architecturally significant sites within the City of Allentown;
to provide a city-wide voice on preservation and restoration matters;
to identify and protect historical and architecturally significant structures and sites within the City of Allentown.
The League operates an Architectural Salvage Warehouse, which stocks a wide array of salvaged building materials including
interior and exterior doors
moldings
multi-paned windows
door knobs
hardware
wood shutters and blinds
light fixtures
much, much more
Showroom location: 1518-20 West Walnut Street, second floor.
Hours: Saturdays (except holidays) 9 a.m. to noon.
Payment: Checks or cash. No credit cards.
10% discount for members except on consignment items.
Bring your measurements!
Reminder: NO ITEMS may be returned
unless they are brought back
the same day they are purchased.
The League’s Warehouse is on the second floor of the old motor garage
built by Sam Traylor for his hotel at 15th
and Hamilton.
Enter through the door under the Adamo
Limousine sign. Parking is on the street, and in front of the building.
An
access ramp to the upper level allows large items to be brought in and taken
out.
Contact us at info@allentownpreservation.org
Contact salvage@allentownpreservation.org if you
have something to donate to the warehouse;
if you know about a building that is to be gutted or razed;
if you want to join the salvage team (for insurance reasons, only members may participate in salvage operations).
We do not pay for salvage items, but if you donate to APL you will receive a form so you can take a tax deduction.
Membership information: membership@allentownpreservation.org
Warehouse information: warehouse@allentownpreservation.org
Mailing address: 1518 W. Walnut Street, Allentown PA 18102
Old Allentown Preservation Association Events (OAPA)
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Can't find what your house needs in our warehouse? Try this site:
Architectural Salvage Network: A Locating Service
Jona Harvey
610-247-1253
jonaharvey@comcast.net
www.architecturalsalvagenetwork.net