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— continued from page 17 — This sentiment of renewal and of the region. We’re hoping to
showcase how to refresh, renew,
revitalization is echoed by many and renovate a treasure in domestic
architecture in a nice way.”
people attached to the project. With
When Ralph Metzger passed away the theme “A Portrait of Revival,”
in the mid-1980s, the house served the Show House hopes to draw
as a school, until it was purchased a parallel between the home’s
by current owners Mar Haeussler physical transformation, with the
and John Clarry in 2011. According transformation that’s happening in
to Haeussler, it was the staircase, Allentown at the moment. According
natural light, big trees, sit-in windows to David Mickenberg, president and
and the open floor plan that sold her CEO of the Allentown Art Museum,
on the house, along with the charm “this house is special because it
of the neighborhood. highlights the architectural heritage
“We got involved in the West Park
Civic Association after we bought a
rowhouse in West Park,” she explains,
“and we just fell in love with the area.”
When the Moyer-Metzger Manse
came up for sale, Haeussler and
Clarry jumped at the opportunity to
restore the neighborhood gem to its
former glory.
Once purchased in 2011, it
didn’t take long for community
members to recognize the unique
value of the property. Tom Yuraka,
president of the West Park Civic
Association, pitched the property to
the SOTA Show House committee
after being impressed by the house
after his visit. Yuraka hopes that
the location of this year’s Show
House will “bring people into the
neighborhood again, while generating
interest in the downtown and the
Renaissance that’s happening here.”
18 | indulge • april/may 2016
Photo by Marco Calderon
showcase how to refresh, renew,
revitalization is echoed by many and renovate a treasure in domestic
architecture in a nice way.”
people attached to the project. With
When Ralph Metzger passed away the theme “A Portrait of Revival,”
in the mid-1980s, the house served the Show House hopes to draw
as a school, until it was purchased a parallel between the home’s
by current owners Mar Haeussler physical transformation, with the
and John Clarry in 2011. According transformation that’s happening in
to Haeussler, it was the staircase, Allentown at the moment. According
natural light, big trees, sit-in windows to David Mickenberg, president and
and the open floor plan that sold her CEO of the Allentown Art Museum,
on the house, along with the charm “this house is special because it
of the neighborhood. highlights the architectural heritage
“We got involved in the West Park
Civic Association after we bought a
rowhouse in West Park,” she explains,
“and we just fell in love with the area.”
When the Moyer-Metzger Manse
came up for sale, Haeussler and
Clarry jumped at the opportunity to
restore the neighborhood gem to its
former glory.
Once purchased in 2011, it
didn’t take long for community
members to recognize the unique
value of the property. Tom Yuraka,
president of the West Park Civic
Association, pitched the property to
the SOTA Show House committee
after being impressed by the house
after his visit. Yuraka hopes that
the location of this year’s Show
House will “bring people into the
neighborhood again, while generating
interest in the downtown and the
Renaissance that’s happening here.”
18 | indulge • april/may 2016
Photo by Marco Calderon
