A historic preservation group says it’s raised in less than a year most of the $155,000 to restore, starting in September, downtown Hartford’s iconic trolley and meeting stop known as the “Isle of Safety.”
Leaders of the Connecticut Trolley Museum were scheduled Wednesday morning to announce it raised $100,000 to restore the historic structure that was situated in the shadow of downtown’s historic Old State House from 1913 to 1976.
The group launched its fundraiser last December.
The 55-foot structure was used as cover for trolley car and bus passengers in the Capital City until the Betty Knox Foundation saved it and moved it to the Trolley Museum in East Windsor.
Built for less than $2,700 more than a century ago, the trolley-stop needs a slew of modern repairs, including a new walkway and upgrades to the wood supporting the red-tiled roof, among other work, organizers have said.
Renovations are expected to begin in early September, with completion by year-end.
Branford’s A&R Building & Remodeling is general contractor.
