November 27, 2011
Today we closed on our new house/project at 302 Church Street in Madison, Alabama. It all began with a vision of what could be as we drove down Church Street one fall, Sunday afternoon. The house stood empty and run down and looked as though it longed for a family to fill it with new laughter and the wamth of new memories. And it just so happened that Teddy and I were just the right volunteers for this adventure. Although some of our children were less than enthused about the project, most are looking forward to the chance to uncover the many mysteries the house holds within it's walls.
We have met some of our neighbors, who are relieved to know that the decay that resided next door would soon be resurected into another jewel in the crown of Madison Station.
Let me caveat by saying that this was not an easy task just to get to this point. We did our research on the property as best we could and studied the level of effort that this sort of project would take. Obviously we only see the tip of the iceburg, but luckily this is not our first renovation or our first "property rodeo".
The Madison Station Historic Preservation Commission welcomed us with open arms. In fact, many of the members have family ties to the homes in the community - one of which belonged to our home. The general consensus of the Commission was gratitude for helping save another piece of history. A thank you goes out to the commission for helping make this possible and encouraging us to be a part of the restoration.
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