Renovation of The Old Firehouse
Edom, Texas

We began in January of 2009 with cinderblock walls and a leaky metal roof. Our plan was to build new, insulated interior walls to create a gallery in front and a quiet, private massage studio in a room in the rear that used to be a locker room. With the addition of a new front awning, deck, and concrete entrance slab, the bulk of the construction was completed by the 2009 "April in Edom" festival. All that remained was to paint the outside of the building and some finishing work on the interior. With help from our good friend and singer/songwriter Nick Annis, we began the construction of additional interior walls in the rear "garage" area, as well as the enclosing of the 24' garage door. This completed the basic "shell" of the music venue.

During the summer of 2009, Jeff insulated the rear of the building and added some air conditioning to the music venue in time for our first concert on September 20, 2009. With the completion of this phase, we're now hosting concerts once each month (except in the summer) and the gallery and massage studio is typically open Wed-Sun from 10am-4pm except when we're at shows.



Original Front of Building


Garage

2/23/09 Judy priming "new" front of building

3/2/09 A new front awning & entrance slab

The new front awning is completed

3/9/09 Judy priming the new trim

Jeff completed the new front deck
Inside gallery just after taping & bedding.

All these photographs..where to hang them?

Inside gallery taking shape

Kerry Hargrove lends a hand

A little help from Zeke & Marty

Finally done. Just needs some painting

Please sit down. We've got some questions!

Finally..we found straight ones!

Building the interior wall for the music venue

Nick & Jeff putting the wall in place

Nick closing up the 24' garage door opening


Three weeks of 100 degree weather. I wonder if it's ever gonna rain?

With renovations completed, Jeff finished out the inside by building a stage, installing lighting, a sound system, and additional insulation. An A/C unit was installed...but it's not enough for the hot summer months, so there will be no concerts June-August.

First concert in September, 2009 was a huge success and we've been filling the seats ever since.



 

 
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