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Goodwin Company (Micanopy, Fla.) announced that the renovation of the Matheson Museum Library and Archives, for which it supplied Old Florida longleaf heart pine flooring, was awarded the 2018 Historic Preservation Award for Meritorious Achievement/Adaptive Use.
The award, given out by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, recognizes “historic preservationists, organizations, programs or preservation achievements that have made a significant impact in preserving Florida’s history and heritage.”
“Historic preservation projects like this are the cornerstone of what we do,” Goodwin Marketing Manager Jeffrey Forbes said in a statement. “We recognize the importance of remembering and restoring our past. Using authentic materials that are similar or the same as what was specified in the original design is key to any historic preservation project.”
The renovated building, constructed in 1933, had originally been the home of the Gainesville Gospel Tabernacle, and had also been an antique store and a fondue restaurant before the 2017 renovation turned it into the new home of the Matheson Museum.
The museum received private donations as well as a grant from the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources to finance the project.
“Providing reclaimed wood that aids in preservation of our architectural heritage is an important part of Goodwin’s mission,” company President Carol Goodwin said in a statement.