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Volunteers seek $20,000 to repair JB Baker blacksmith shop, organizer says
Summary
John O'Shea told Triad attendees the relocated JB Baker blacksmith shop needs structural repairs (two sills) and volunteers aim to raise $20,000 for restoration work to preserve the building as a public exhibit.
At the Triad meeting, John O'Shea described the history of the JB Baker blacksmith shop and made a public appeal for restoration support. He said the shop, built in 1875, served as a blacksmith and wheelwright, later adapting for automobiles and eventually being relocated and reopened as a historic exhibit on South Street in 1998.
O'Shea said the exhibit building requires immediate repairs to preserve it for future generations: "The building is in need of repairs. It needs two sills, the front and the back. Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support restoration efforts," he told the audience. He asked the Halifax community for donations and support, noting that any contribution would help the ongoing preservation work.
The presentation included brief historical context about the shop's role in local industry and its reopening as a public exhibit; O'Shea encouraged anyone interested in contributing or volunteering to contact the historical society or museum for details.
