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  • Every church deserves a bell…

    Jack Helm, owner of Helm Vault Service in Bradenton has presented the Historical Society with a restored 14” antique steeple bell for use when the Crocker Memorial Church is active with community events.  The building, built in 1901, has been in continuous use ever since and is the meeting space for the Historical Society as… Read more

  • Thank you, Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation!

    A $5,000 grant has been received to help fund improvements to the interior of the historic Crocker Memorial Church (1901). The grant comes from the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation. “This grant will help bring Crocker Church back to what it looked like in 1901 when Peter Crocker built it as a community gathering place… Read more

  • Preserving the Past with Paint

    There are two (possibly more, even) ways to preserve history with paint, and this month, we present these to you: A. Preserve the Past with Paint, Method One: The first method of preserving history with paint involves hydraulic lifts and ladders and professional house painters. Thanks to YOUR support, the Bidwell-Wood House, the oldest residence… Read more