Restore the Lincoln "Courting Couch"

A project in Springfield, IL by Springfield Art Association
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An effort to restore the c. 1830s horsehair-upholstered sofa on which Abraham and Mary Lincoln courted.
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Backers: 195
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $5,211 of $4,500
Dates: Nov 21st -> Jan 20th (60 days)
Project By: Springfield Art Association
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January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
By the way - any funds raised above our goal for the courting couch will be put towards the restoration of this gorgeous object:  This is a c. 1830 upright grand piano made by Joseph Hisky of Baltimore.  It was originally owned by a Springfield,... (Read More)

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January 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for your support of our quest to restore the Lincoln courting couch!  We are thrilled that we met our goal - and just in time, as we just received the final invoice for its conservation treatment! Treatment is going well (more... (Read More)

Goal met for ‘courting couch’ restoration

January 14th - via: sj-r.com
SPRINGFIELD, IL - With still a few days to go, the Springfield Art Association has met its goal in an online pledge campaign to raise $4,500 for the restoration of Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s “courting couch.” The art association is trying to save the roughly 180-year-old couch where Mary Todd received her suitors, including Abraham Lincoln, and where guests sat at their wedding in 1842. (Read More)

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