{"id":110970,"date":"2020-02-07T11:21:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110970"},"modified":"2020-02-07T11:21:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:21:48","slug":"nelson-preservation-associates-announces-plan-to-purchase-and-renovate-magee-auction-house-and-antique-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110970","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Preservation Associates announces plan to purchase and renovate Magee Auction House and Antique Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Magee.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Magee.png 388w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Magee-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Magee-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Magee-310x190.png 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nelson Preservation Associates plans to acquire the\nproperty at 3307 Route 20 in Nelson, also known as the former Magee Auction\nHouse and Antique Shop. NPA plans to renovate the buildings and install a\nrestaurant, updated apartments and other businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building was constructed circa 1804 and is eligible to\nbe listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It originally served as\na tavern stop for drovers on the Cherry Valley Turnpike that had opened just a\nfew years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over its history, the building has been a hardware store, a\npost office and a feed store. The building retains a high degree of\narchitectural integrity to its period of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the things that defines Nelson\u2019s unique physical\ncharacter is the era in which the communities of Erieville and Nelson were\nestablished,\u201d Nancy Demyttenaere, NPA president, said. \u201cThey were\ntransportation corridors and principle stops for stagecoaches and supply wagons\nheaded both east and west that fed Albany and New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NPA seeks to preserve that legacy and to build on the\ngrowing revitalization in Nelson, which includes the recent addition of Nelson\nFarms\u2019 tasting room; the opening of Mad Tacos, which since its opening Sept. 23,\nhas sold more than 40,000 tacos; and the Route 20 traffic and sidewalk\nimprovement project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grants are available to help fund renovation projects, but\nnot to assist with acquisition of the property. To that end, NPA is asking the\ncommunity for help in reaching the goal of raising enough money to purchase the\nproperty. An open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.\nThe public is invited to attend, view the property for themselves and discuss\nfuture plans with members of the NPA Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need the public\u2019s support for this vision to become\nreality,\u201d Demyttenaere said. \u201cWithout that support, our community may lose a\npiece of its history that has stood for more than 200 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historic photos, the preservation plan, and more information\nare available at olddroverstavern.com. Donations may be made at gofundme.com\nfor Old Drovers Tavern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nelson Preservation Associates plans to acquire the property at 3307 Route 20 in Nelson, also known as the former Magee Auction House and Antique Shop. NPA plans to renovate the buildings and install a restaurant, updated apartments and other businesses. 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