The Historical Society Of Kent County Case Analysis
Within 301 High Street, there are two distinctly different areas. The first, and arguable the nucleus of the operation, is the library located on the second floor of the two story building. Although this single room is a narrow space, it is stocked with a copious collection of information on Kent County. The focal point of the …show more content…
Joan said they wanted to change the “services” they offered to the community. These changes included: creating a larger library for easier research and access, developing new programs that get the community involved, and modifying their education outreach programs in order to help preserve Chestertown. The layout of the Geddes-Piper house, since it has the floorplan of an 18th century Georgian townhome, was unable to support larger community gatherings and a substantial library. The bitter reality was the Geddes-Piper house was unfit for the society’s expansion and mission modification. Moving became inevitable, but the only problem was appropriating the proper funds to fully relocate to a building within Chestertown’s Historical