Completed & Ongoing Projects
The following are two major construction and rehabilitation projects that the Friends of Oakdale Heritage have completed for the Oakdale Museum and History Center. We are pleased with the result and we hope you will be too.
![Oakdale Museum Restoration Prep (1) Oakdale Museum Restoration](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Oakdale-Museum-Restoration-Prep-1-1.png)
Getting Started
As with any serious project, things can get messy before they start improving. We discovered 3 layers of wallpaper! It was a bigger job than expected.
![Removing Exhibits Removing Exhibits](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Removing-Exhibits.png)
Removing Displays
![Restored Floors Oakdale Museum Restoration Preparation](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Restored-Floors.png)
Smooth Surfaces
Holes patched, primed and painted. Floors stripped, buffed, and sealed. A smooth “blank slate” emerges. Clean, bright and refreshing!
![Holes in the Wall Holes in the Wall](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Holes-in-the-Wall.png)
Unexpected Discoveries
We found two holes leading to nowhere with absolutely no explanations for why they exist!
![Finished Research Room Finished Research Room](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Finished-Research-Room.png)
Research Room Completed
Custom cabinetry houses over 250 bound copies of the local newspapers dating back to 1883, along with city accession records, directories, ledgers, OHS yearbooks, and elementary school photos. All of which are available to the public.
![Oakdale Museum Restoration Oakdale Museum Restoration](https://oakdalemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Oakdale-Museum-Restoration.png)
Amazing Transformation
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Contact
(209) 844-5161
212 West F Street,
Oakdale, CA 95361
(Parking in back, off Lottie Street)
Summer Hours
THURSDAY – FRIDAY
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM