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Year-round, Friends of Historic Preservation (FHP) operates the Salvage Barn of architectural and historic building items that are at least 50 years old and no longer are sold commercially. The Salvage Barn serves as a centralized source for the owners of older homes or buildings to find historically appropriate materials for the repair and restoration of their property. In addition, FHP mission helps directly diverts priceless material that may otherwise end up in the landfill.
WE'RE MOVING!
The Salvage Barn will be moving later this year to the NEW Eastside Recycling Center. The new recycling center will become a central location for many City recycling projects and will house a varity of City and nonprofit projects that better our community and our world! These include electronic waste recycling, wood chips and compost pick-up, and occasional household hazardous waste collections. In addition, the site will host a variety of nonprofit agencies dedicated to our community, including the Salvage Barn, Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity office, and the Furniture Project. The Recycling Center is being build to obtain LEED Platinum Certification and will contain an education center that serves as a resource for the community. Friends of Historic Preservation plans to offer a number of classes on energy efficiency and money saving methods for greening your home.
The project was designed by Shive Hattery Architects Engineers and is being built by Knutson Construction. It will be funded by the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center enterprise fund.
Check out the more on the new Salvage Barn and Eastside Recycling Center!
What will I find at the Salvage Barn?
Old house parts, vintage light fixtures, claw foot tubs, rim locks, plinth blocks, cedar siding, reclaimed flooring, and more! The Barn is the home to materials salvaged from old buildings and homes, at least 50 years old, that no longer exist. These parts have been gathered together so that there is a source for old house or building owners to find historically appropriate materials for the repair or restoration of their property.
Have a donation?
We will be pleased to review your treasures. Unfortunately, our space is limited, so we do reserve the right to decline donations.
Get involved! Old house salvages are our specialty!
Members of Friends of Historic Preservation, along with the Salvage Barn staff, volunteer to help salvage. Usually, salvage dates are organized for a weekend. All members are covered by the FHP blanket liability insurance policy.
Experienced members work along side enthusiastic newcomers to ensure that the materials are removed properly. By recycling old house parts through the Salvage Barn, tons of material are diverted from the landfill and recycling is being supported. In exchange for allowing FHP to salvage a property, the owner receives an itemized list of materials removed. This list can then be appraised and submitted along with their taxes as a donation to a non-profit organization. To schdule a salvage, please email salvagebarn@ic-fhp.org or call 319-341-9889.