Campbell-Whittlesey Museum To Close

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From the Landmark Society of Western New York website:

Campbell-Whittlesey Museum To Close

February 19, 2010

Dear Friends:

On February 8, 2010, The Landmark Society Board of Trustees approved a motion to cease museum operations at the Campbell-Whittlesey house on July 1, 2010, and to, in August 2010, begin actively marketing the property for sale.

The decision to close the house museum at Campbell-Whittlesey is the end result of over five years of strategic planning and in-depth studies of opportunities for the property’s use. Last summer we continued this important discussion with calls to stakeholders like you and issued a subsequent press release to inform the public of our progress.

We have now scheduled a public meeting to hear your ideas that might assist us as we market Campbell-Whittlesey and seek its adaptive reuse. Our staff and trustees remain committed to the exploration of viable options that support the proper stewardship and the maintenance of the integrity of this historic treasure. [end]

This is sad news. I remember being taken on a school field trip to this house (ahem) years ago, and what an enormous impression it made on my young mind.