1000 Main Heritage Arts Center                 (Darby Area Heritage Arts)

1000 Main Street, Darby, PA was built before the Civil War by craftsmen with love and strong timber. The Friends of the Blue Bell have been promoting area history since 1985 and need a home

The campaign has started to turn 1000 Main Street (circa 1852) , into a Heritage Arts Center. The building has good bones (see pictures below)                              Your Help is Needed   Heritage Arts is a comprehensive term encompasing crafts and skills in areas of music, geneology, architecture, folklore, and more. Contact 1000 Main Heritage Arts to learn more

In January of 2002 the architectural firm of Kise, Straw & Kolodner did a historic assessment on 1000 Main Street for the Delaware County Planning Department.  This is one of the drawings of its possible restored appearance.

60 second promo

Proposal for 1000 Main

Note the original  vertical board and batten siding

Contact J. Haigis Project Coordinator c/o 1006 Main Street Darby, PA 19012 (610) 583-0788

Joists and purlins seem to be  in good shape. These are the metal panels we are considering

More about Darby History

Framing Details