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San Benito Historical Park PSA
This Public Service Announcement was produced by Delbert Doty and Don Pidd from San Benito County Historical Society, and will broadcast regularly on CMAP, the Community Cable TV Station.
The Village - July 2011
This video, hosted by Don Pidd, features an inteview with President Peter Sonné.
The Dance Hall
The Dance Hall Story
click here.
On Sunday, New Years day 2006, late in the afternoon, the heavy winds and
rain took their toll on the Dance Hall
causing the front of the building to fall
out towards the Saloon and leaving the rest of the structure to collapse to
the north. On Monday morning several members of the
SBCHS Board of Directors removed as many
artifacts as possible from the site and relocated them into a safer
environment. The damage has been asset as
best as possible at this time and work has already begun to clean up the
debris.
We will try and save as much as we can of the original materials and once
the site is completely cleaned up, we will begin the task of making plans to
rebuild. This will cost money which we do
not have, but hopefully once a materials list is completed, our community
will come to our aid to try and bring back this wonderful 100 plus year old
historic structure.
The north wall is in not too bad condition while the south wall has sections
which we can use. The front wall area is at this point mostly gone. The
foundation and flooring are still intact, as is the porch and steps. We will
need to clean up this area ASAP and place all
usable materials in a proper storage fashion to keep them from
warping and rotting. We are also hoping the
Gabilan Conservation crews will help us when possible just as they
have in the past with other task. They have been just great.
We are still moving ahead with our events this year such as the
Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show, the
Civil War re enactment, BBQ and other
events. We have made great progress over the past several years and our plan
is to continue in that same direction. This is indeed a
tragedy for our entire community, and we
consider preserving our history a very important part of our present and
future. Please check our web site for updates.
If you would like to help with the restoration of the Dance Hall in the form
of labor, materials and or funds, please contact
Pres. Peter Sonne' at
831-277-3836, or email him at
petersonne@aol.com
This is the Museum on 498 Fifth Street. Historical Society President Peter
Sonne found a great sponsor
for the yard service. Todd Baker will take care of the yard work around the
Museum free of charge.
Many thanks to Todd Baker with Big Red Yard Service, 1760 # F Airline Hwy
Suit 143,
Hollister, CA 95023, 831.636.2738.
Email:
bigredservice@yahoo.com
