Renovation Update

We are very pleased to report on progress restoring and reanimating to historic Head House and Market Shambles on 2^nd Street between Pine and Lombard Streets. With funding secured by Councilman Mark Squilla, the City’s Department of Public Property contracted with historic preservation architects, John Milner Architects, enabling the Conservancy board to work directly with JMA’s team to prepare detailed design and construction bid documents, which should be ready by September.

With $1,500,000 in restoration funding secured by Councilman Squilla from the Parker Administration, we anticipate going out to bid in the fall, at which time we will learn if this amount will be sufficient to restore fully this National Historic Landmark, or if additional fundraising will be necessary. We look forward to sharing designs as soon as they are available. If all proceeds as planned, restoration work could be completed sometime in 2026.