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A small sample of items to be auctioned
The Madison County Historical Society ‘s Donation Auction Fundraiser is Sunday, May 16 at 1 pm. Auction items have been coming in and there are many wonderful things from furniture, art, decorative objects, and gift certificates from area businesses. The Oneida YMCA has donated gym memberships. Thompson Appliance has donated a 40” Samsung LCD television. Harden Furniture has donated a wine table.All about You of Oneida has donated European Facials. The Earlville Opera House has donated tickets to an upcoming performance. For you sailboat enthusiasts there is a lightening class sailboat, trailer included. There is too much to list so bring your lawn chair, and bid high at the society’s fun fundraiser on Sunday, May 16 at 1 pm on the grounds of the Madison County Historical Society, 435 Main Street in Oneida. Food will also be available at the auction. Auctioneer Bradley Markowski will conduct the auction. There is no buyer’s premium.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Madison County Historical Society’s Restoration Fund. Restoration of an 1850 Gothic Revival period home is an ongoing process. Currently, the society needs to address the following restoration projects: the repair of the tin roof above the side porch including the vault room, and the front porch; the replacement of rotten window sills; and the replacement of one rotten column on the front porch.
For more information about the auction, please contact the Madison County Historical Society at 435 Main Street, Oneida, NY 13421. Call us at 315.363.4136, or 315.361.9735, or email us at sydney@mchs1900.org, or visit www.mchs1900.org.The New York State Board of Regents granted a charter to the Madison County Historical Society on March 29, 1900.The Madison County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, collect, promote, and exhibit the history of Madison County and its fifteen towns and one city through the development of programs that enhance the county’s heritage for the people of Madison County and those studying the county’s heritage.  The society’s headquarters, Cottage Lawn, located in Oneida, is an 1849 Gothic Revival Villa designed by prominent architect Alexander Jackson Davis. Cottage Lawn is preserved and operated as a historic museum.

 


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