The Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation recently announced that they are looking to raise $1,250,000 to complete asbestos remediation for the main building on the property. 

To donate to their cause, you can click here. $4,760 via 13 supporters has been raised at the time of this writing.

From their announcement, titled “LYNNEWOOD HALL PRE-RESTORATION HARD HAT TOURS: Asbestos Free in 2023”:

As an incentive to help us raise this money, we’re offering a limited number of exclusive pre-restoration hard hat tours. These tours will be scheduled AFTER remediation is completed, which is expected to take 4-5 months from when it starts. We’ll keep donors to this special campaign updated on the progress and will offer tour scheduling options as soon as we know when the work will be done.

These special tours will only include the primary building on the property and will not visit the Lodge or Gate House.

Due to the nature of the Lynnewood Hall “Asbestos Free in 2023” project the work to remove the asbestos must be done by licensed professionals and disposed of in compliance with environmental guidelines. We have completed extensive testing of the structures and have received multiple bids and we are ready to move forward with your help!

With Lynnewood Hall’s size and extent of asbestos contamination, we have A LOT of asbestos that needs to be contained and removed. We plan on having a window of a few months following remediation before our next phase of restoration work begins. Once we move to the next phase, hard hat tours may be unavailable or limited in scope depending on the location and extent of restoration work planned.

This is where you can help!

We’re offering a limited number of exclusive pre-restoration hard hat tours; we understand that the donation levels below may be out of reach for some at this point. Our goal is to raise the money needed to get remediation done as soon as we possibly can to make a variety of other opportunities to experience Lynnewood Hall available to the public. We have many exciting plans, and much work to do, we hope you will join this worthy cause! We appreciate donations of any size, and will put every dollar to work right away but please understand that we cannot offer tours for smaller donations at this time.

TIERS

$50,000 In-depth extended access hard hat tour for up to 12 people. This maximum six-hour visit will encompass all areas of the building that are safe for visitors, lunch with the Lynnewood Hall staff, a framed 11×14 photo of your tour group on the steps of the Great Hall, 12 souvenir Lynnewood Hall hard hats to show off to your friends. This tour will be exclusive to your group and can include time for photography, or in-depth exploration of the building and grounds. Determination of areas safe to visit is at the discretion of the tour guide based on recommendations from expert consultants.

$15,000 Extended access hard hat tour with photography opportunities. This will include an extended tour for up to four people. This maximum three-hour visit will allow time for setting up the perfect photo, posing of a subject (included in the four people), etcetera. There is no access to power available for lighting setups. Up to three of these extended access photography tours may be scheduled concurrently, depending on scheduling demands.

$10,000 Extended access hard hat tour for two people with a souvenir 8×10 photo of you in Lynnewood Hall, and two souvenir Lynnewood Hall hard hats to show off to your friends. This maximum four-hour visit will encompass all areas of the building that are safe for visitors. Up to five other pairs may join your tour depending on scheduling demands. Photography will be permitted but a fairly good pace will be maintained to cover all areas of the group’s interest.

$5,000 Extended access hard hat tour for one person with a souvenir 8×10 photo of you in Lynnewood Hall, and a souvenir Lynnewood Hall hard hat to show off to your friends. This maximum four-hour visit will encompass all areas of the building that are safe for visitors. Up to 11 others may join your tour depending on scheduling demands. Photography will be permitted but a fairly good pace will be maintained to cover all areas of the group’s interest.

$2,500 Lynnewood Hall highlights hard hat tour for two people will include the spectacular first floor rooms such as the ballroom, reception room, and the Great Hall, along with the Butler’s Pantry, servant stairs, and family rooms such as the billiards and curio rooms, as well as a walk around the building outside to see the remnants of the gardens and the magnificent front façade. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and does not include the basement spaces, family bedrooms, or staff quarters. Up to 10 other people may join your tour depending on scheduling demands. Photography will be permitted but we’ll be moving through the rooms at a good pace to cover the expansive first floor.

$1,500 Lynnewood Hall highlights hard hat tour for one person will include the spectacular first floor rooms such as the ballroom, reception room, and the Great Hall, along with the Butler’s Pantry, servant stairs, and family rooms such as the billiards and curio rooms, as well as a walk around the building outside to see the remnants of the gardens and the magnificent front façade. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and does not include the basement spaces, family bedrooms, or staff quarters. Up to 11 other people may join your tour depending on scheduling demands. Photography will be permitted but we’ll be moving through the rooms at a good pace to cover the expansive first floor.

All visitors to Lynnewood Hall will be required to sign a waiver of liability. There are no bathrooms on site, we have one portable toilet available and a handwash station. The building has no climate control and is not currently ADA accessible. All visitors must wear closed toe shoes, and wear a hardhat for the duration of the tour.

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