Lopez Island Grange - Rebuild the Stairs & Porch

The Lopez Island Grange is an important island touchstone, hosting numerous community gatherings over its lifetime and in the present day, generating lifelong connections and memories for visitors and islanders alike. Built in 1903, the Grange building was originally Center School, one of four original schools on the island. In 2022, our 1903 historic building was listed on the WA Historic Registry and the National Historic Registry, recognized for its significant and unique contributions to Washington State and Lopez Island's heritage. 

With your help the historic Lopez Grange/Center School will continue to be a vital gathering place for generations to come!

Help Rebuild the Porch!
Our back porch is deteriorating and desperately needs rebuilding to ensure public safety. As one of two critical entry and exit ways to our building, it is crucial that we have functional stairs and a porch. Our back porch is used to access our storage shed, and in the summer months, it is regularly used for ingress and egress to outdoor events. The wood is rotted, and the stairs are unstable. It is dangerous, and it is only a matter of time before it completely collapses.

We plan to completely rebuild the stairs, porch, and handrail with weather-resistant wood that will last many years and be safe. 

Rotted wood staircase.

The stairs are way past their prime.

The porch is not resting on pier blocks, and the support posts are rotten.

We're not sure who installed this as a support post, but it is creative carpentry and is not lending any support!

Thank you for your support!