{"id":4383,"date":"2021-07-13T10:52:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/?p=4383"},"modified":"2021-07-13T10:52:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:52:40","slug":"welcome-mat-is-out-as-perkins-house-renos-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/2021\/07\/13\/welcome-mat-is-out-as-perkins-house-renos-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome mat is out as Perkins House renos complete"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perkins House Museum. Photo Ed Halverson<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

One of the oldest homes in in Nova Scotia is new again.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s Perkins House reopened Monday following an almost year-long renovation.<\/p>\n

Director of Perkins House and the Queens County Museum Linda Rafuse says like everything else, the pandemic played a role in the timing of the reopening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was supposed to be opened a couple of weeks ago but that got delayed with the last COVID shutdown because we had to wait for the furniture to be transferred to the house,\u201d said Rafuse.<\/p>\n

The historic site has been closed since May of 2015 when staff reported structural issues.<\/p>\n

The province stepped in and provided $1.5 million dollars to assess the damage and restore the site.<\/p>\n

The house is now structurally sound and ready to resume its role telling the story of Liverpool\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

Rafuse says walking into Perkins House transports visitors to a different time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re coming into a historic home, you want to walk into a historic home that looks like it\u2019s been lived in,\u201d said Rafuse. \u201cThat\u2019s how the staff will interpret it to you and tell you the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visitors to Perkins House will experience the story of its owner Simeon Perkins through discussions and demonstrations with staff dressed in period costume.<\/p>\n

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Perkins House staff. L-R: Director Linda Rafuse, interpreters Linda Moulton and Jamie Dunn. Photo Ed Halverson<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Many of the hands-on activities such as laundry, weaving and sewing will be made available as COVID restrictions lift.<\/p>\n

Rafuse says finally reopening the building means a great deal to the entire community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been an iconic symbol in the community for over 250 years. Everybody always keeps their eyes on Perkins House and [are] always asking how are things coming and when is going to open and always the discouraging answer of, don\u2019t know, don\u2019t know,\u201d said Rafuse. \u201cSo it has been a long road but the end result was worth the wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perkins House is open to the public seven days a week. Check their website for times.<\/p>\n

Reported by Ed Halverson\u00a0<\/strong>
\nE-mail:\u00a0edhalversonnews@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>
\nTwitter: @edwardhalverson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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