| 'Close the Gap' Capital Fundraising Campaign |
A century ago, the Southern Pacific Railroad rushed to "Close the Gap" in an effort to complete the new Coast Line from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Today we need your help in a partnership with the Museum to
"Close our Fundraising Gap"...
In March 2012 we began a special capital fundraising campaign to complete the restoration and interior improvements to the historic 1894 Freighthouse as the permanent home of the Museum. To date we have received gifts and pledges exceeding $25,000! While we still have a long way to go, this is a great start in these difficult times and these donations are sincerely appreciated. This funding allows us to keep the Contractor working to complete the new rooms and spaces that will house and exhibit our artifacts, equipment, collections, archives and miniature model railroad.
| Donations Help Support the Museum |
Your support will help the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum continue its efforts
to preserve and interpret California Central Coast Railroading. You may donate to to any of our funds detailed below.
The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum is recognized by the Intenal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.
PLEASE MAKE AN TAX DEDUCTIBLE ONLINE DONATION NOW!
| Museum Construction & Exhibits | Museum Model Railroad Exhibit | |
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Museum Construction & Exhibits:
The City of San Luis Obispo completed its repair and restoration work on the exterior of the Freight House in early 2012. Over the past two years the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum has held fundraising events and received several grants which allowed initial construction of interior trusses, insulation, removal of deteriorated and non historic walls and preparation of the interior for the construction as defined in our masterplan. The Museum is now raising funds to continue restoration of the interior, provisioning of accessible restrooms, and construction of spaces to facilitate the public's access to displayed artifacts, documents, model railroad and archives. These interior improvement costs are estimated to total approximately $250,000.
Museum Model Railroad Exhibit:
The museum will include an operating 1200 square foot model railroad which will visually set the context within which local railroads operated. This exhibit seeks to graphically demonstrate the life and times wherein the railroads were directly involved in the economic vitality of local communities and provided the majority of transport for people and freight. This model railroad will depict portions of the Southern Pacific and the entire Pacific Coast Railroad as they operated along the California Coast from Gaviota to Paso Robles.
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P.O. Box 13260 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-3260
Phone: (805) 548-1894
E-mail: info@slorrm.com
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P.O. Box 13260 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-3260
Phone: (805) 548-1894
E-mail: info@slorrm.com
| Surfliner Club Donors $100 - $249 |
John Benson, Angela Bruckart, John Falkenstien, John Feliciano, James Landreth,
Arthur Ludwick, Cheryl McCollum, Brian O'Carroll, G. Frederick Paap, Mike Palmer, Curtis Reinhardt, Agatha Reardon, Sheryl Steed, James Thornburg, R. Williams
| Starlight Club Donors $250 - $499 |
Robert and Kathleen Copeland, Leslie McKinley, Tom and Carolyn Peterson
| Coaster Club Donors $500 - $999 |
Arroyo Grande Car Club, Bruce Bjornson, David and Lois Burns, Dyer Campbell, Peter Keith
| Sunset Club Donors $1,000 - $4,999 |
Richard Alberts, Mary Gaulin - Lil Tool Works, John Hoefker, Karl Hovanitz, Arnold Jonas, Aron Kahn, Brad LaRose, Lynne Maddy, John Marchetti, Andrew Merriam, Don Maddy,
David Rohr, Ken Schwartz, Gary See
| Lark Club Donors $5,000 - $9,999 |
Deborah Lyon and R. Jeffery Herten, W. Bruce Lindsey, Andrew and Jutta Merriam Family Trust, San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation
| Daylight Club Donors $10,000+ |
Hind Foundation, Ludwick Foundation
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
P.O. Box 13260 - San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-3260
Phone: (805) 548-1894
E-mail: info@slorrm.com
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