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Restoring the Historic Bakery Building | Bainbridge Island, WA

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Project news

  • Autumn update: All of the pieces are falling into place (even some we didn’t know we had)
  • It’s all coming together for the Fort Ward bakery restoration – early summer 2019 update
  • Bakery restoration making giant strides: Spring 2019 construction update
  • Two more original doors found, will be used in bakery restoration
  • Bricks came out, now bricks are going back in
  • New year finds historic Fort Ward bakery restoration in full swing
  • We made the front page! Thanks, Bainbridge Review

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Early summer 2019

Two newly harvested and hewn sandstone sills for the bakery
Two newly harvested and hewn sandstone sills for the bakery
One of the bakery's original sandstone sills, badly damaged
One of the bakery’s original sandstone sills, badly damaged
PJ guides the smaller of two new sandstone sills into place
PJ guides the smaller of two new sandstone sills into place
The smaller of two new sandstone sills is installed
The smaller of two new sandstone sills is installed
Eric of MRC adds a bed of mortar under the larger of the two new sills
Eric of MRC adds a bed of mortar under the larger of the two new sills
Curt Carlisle and Kate Merifield
Curt Carlisle and Kate Merifield
Colton and Paul of Bainbridge Heating & Air
Colton and Paul of Bainbridge Heating & Air
The new heat pump in place at the bakery.
The new heat pump in place at the bakery.
Eric of Masonry Restoration Consulting cleaning up interior window sills
Eric of Masonry Restoration Consulting cleaning up interior window sills
Eric of MRC fills in a void in an exterior wall
Eric of MRC fills in a void in an exterior wall
Willy Doyle of the Park District crafts window frames for the bakery
Willy Doyle of the Park District crafts window frames for the bakery
Willy Doyle installing a new window frame
Willy Doyle installing a new window frame

Spring 2019 restoration gallery

Eric and the new wall -- great work!
Eric and the new wall — great work!
Why the wall had to be rebuilt -- the last time someone patched it, they did a terrible job
Why the wall had to be rebuilt — the last time someone patched it, they did a terrible job
Eric from Masonry Restoration Consulting rebuilds a portion of the north wall
Eric from Masonry Restoration Consulting rebuilds a portion of the north wall
Eric from MRC plugs in the final brick in the north wall reconstruction
Eric from MRC plugs in the final brick in the north wall reconstruction
Sean and Casey from Bainbridge Parks put hardware on an original door found under the false floor
Sean and Casey from Bainbridge Parks put hardware on an original door found under the false floor
Casey and one of the bakery's original doors, found under the false floor
Casey and one of the bakery’s original doors, found under the false floor
Test fitting an original fanlight window
Test fitting an original fanlight window
Original door and window, test fit
Original door and window, test fit
Corbel cut by Casey Shortbull
Corbel cut by Casey Shortbull
A newly rebuilt corbel plinth
A newly rebuilt corbel plinth
New knee braces on the north side of the entryway
New knee braces on the north side of the entryway
PJ trowels on mortar
PJ trowels on mortar
PJ from MRC cleans up an exterior window opening
PJ from MRC cleans up an exterior window opening
Newly milled fir beams in the bakery rafters
Newly milled fir beams in the bakery rafters
Newly milled fir beams in the bakery rafters
Newly milled fir beams in the bakery rafters
Sitework for the new drainage system
Sitework for the new drainage system
Casey of Bainbridge Parks carries a pipe for the new storm drain
Casey of Bainbridge Parks carries a pipe for the new storm drain
The new storm drain filter is installed
The new storm drain filter is installed

Fall 2018 restoration gallery

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A concrete stormwater vault is lifted off the delivery truck
A concrete stormwater vault is lifted off the delivery truck
Pipes for the underground storm system
Pipes for the underground storm system
Stormwater vaults waiting for installation
Stormwater vaults waiting for installation

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We feel the love from ya neighbors, businesses and historic preservation enthusiasts everywhere. It’s amazing how far we’ve come. Thanks to you. If you’ve got an ache in your heart, a stirring in your soul, a passion for preservation, and a desire to get us even further, please support us through #onecallforall Link in bio! Thank you in advance for making the impossible, possible. We are almost there! ❤️ Friends of Fort Ward

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Tours and presentations

Any potential donor or community group that would like more information on the Fort Ward Community Hall project can email fortwardhall@gmail.com to arrange a presentation and/or building tour. Presentations can range from informal, one-one-one discussions with project organizers, to full 30-minute slide shows with live narration by our Fort Ward Youth Advisory Committee, or anything in between. Contact the campaign and find out more: fortwardhall@gmail.com.

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