LACONIA — The Altrusa Club of Laconia recently visited Belknap House to explore ways members could offer assistance to the facility. During the visit, Shelter Program Manager Tom Sica highlighted an old bureau in one of the bedrooms that needed refurbishment. The piece was scratched and several of its drawer pulls were broken.
Taking on the project, members of the Altrusa Club refinished the bureau in a member’s garage. Adding to their efforts, a friend a club member crafted new drawer pulls for the piece. The bureau was sanded, stained, and finished with multiple coats of polyurethane. The back of the dovetailed dresser featured a notation indicating it was made by Cushman Furniture of Bennington, Vermont, a company that operated from 1892 to 1971.
Upon completion of the refinishing, the Altrusa members returned the revitalized bureau to Belknap House. This piece will now be put to use in one of their two facilities.Â
For more information, visit belknaphouse.org.
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