The Friends of the Mode House, along with the Borough of Modena, is scrambling to raise $52,000 to purchase the circa-1800 stone house at 120 North Brandywine Avenue in Modena. The owner has agreed to delay razing the house for six months, so the preservationists can try to raise the money.
The house is covered in vines and boarded up and clearly needs a lot of work, but photos show the remains of a beehive oven and beautiful old woodwork that's still in good shape, including a graceful and unusual spiral staircase.
A beef-and-beer fundraiser is planned for 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Moose Lodge, 1200 Airport Road, Coatesville. Much more information about the house and the fundraising efforts is on the "Friends of Mode House" Facebook page.
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