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This is the Cooley House in Central Vermont
My name is Sylvia Shepard Cooley.
I am the self-assigned project coordinator... an old family house
that has to come down but will be rebuilt
as closely as possible to the original.
Check out the blog posts to see the process.
Add your ideas. Please comment!
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Randolph Center Fire Department
I have been fortunate to work with the Randolph Center, Vermont firefighters. They have been appreciative of the (rare they say)...
Feb 24, 20243 min read
February 20, 2023 the roof is coming off
Henderson Excavation & Hauling is taking the metal roof off. Before: During: Done with the back side: I am fascinated with the work that...
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Demolition Day...I say this with reverence
Our son is a firefighter so we know how important training and experience is for firefighters to stay safe, for firefighters to save...
Feb 16, 20244 min read
Thinking of you
Thank you Charles for everything <3 Here is Charles H. Cooley in his 60s at the Ridge Road house.
Feb 16, 20241 min read
Saving stuff
Thank you to Jim, my niece Myra's husband for working hard and saving items. It's cool because he remembers coming to the barn there...
Feb 16, 20241 min read
A Handy Man, I am not
Mostly I went up to the house today to rescue all of Charles’s horse tack. I am hoping it will see more use. I will offer it to anyone...
Feb 11, 20241 min read
Reading about sugaring season
I have been reading about Maple sugaring on the Cooley Farm back in the 30s. Harry says this, "I have had to empty my filters several...
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Work today
Thank you to Eric Henderson for his work. Didn't it rain today?! Before photos: After photos (thank you Peter Cooley):
Jan 26, 20241 min read
The heavy equipment is moving in
Tomorrow the 'garage tree' will come down along with a rotting Maple near the north west side of the house and an Ash tree behind the...
Jan 25, 20241 min read
That view
Randolph Center Ridge Road in 1992, taken by Charles H. Cooley The view in the background...did those horses know how lucky they were? ...
Jan 20, 20241 min read
The house in better days
This is an undated photo but may be around 1990 based on photos around it in the album (but may be earlier). You can see the house is in...
Jan 20, 20241 min read
The House
I made this little model of The Ridge Road House almost 50 years ago for a Landscape Design class at UVM. It is a bit crude but I love...
Jan 16, 20242 min read
The new driveway today
Eric Henderson was able to work on the driveway today, despite 12" of new snow 3 days ago. You can see Eric working with his equipment...
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Mystery item #2
My husband knows what this is, I did not. I used them as soft packing to bring home a kerosene lantern from the Ridge Road House. What...
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Mystery item #1
Can you guess what this little beauty is? I thought I'd add a new fun category to my blog. MYSTERIES! Some will be items, some will be...
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Saving doors
Especially important is the SECRET PASSAGEWAY door! It was saved! Part of the metal clasp is still painted onto the door frame (so I...
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Demolition permit in place
I got to meet Mark Rosaldo in the town hall in Randolph today. He is the zoning administrator. Picked up the demolition permit and put...
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Come on in!
Driveway work is our next step. A sound driveway will facilitate the ins and outs of demolition and construction equipment. The driveway...
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Currently "Vermont State University" Randolph Center, VT
Many of my relatives have attended the school at the site just down the road from The Ridge Road House. This school, now Vermont State...
Jan 1, 20242 min read
Families in the house
I would like to contact the Samuel Day family (ancestors) to let them know about the house. Anyone know them? Please try and pass this...
Dec 25, 20231 min read
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