Tag: Robinson Iron
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Metuchen horse trough takes prize
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Woodwild Park Horse Trough restoration project has caught the eye of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office. The project received a 2017 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award on May 11 at a ceremony held at the Burlington County Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly. The project was one…
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Metuchen horse trough is back in place
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — And just like it left last December for much needed restoration, a lift of a crane picked up the now fully restored antique horse trough last week and lowered it back in its place along Middlesex Avenue, Route 27. The horse trough, a one-time water fountain for passing…
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Metuchen horse trough heads south for repair
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — With a touch of a blow torch and hammer and a lift of a crane, the aging antique horse trough that has stood for 116 years along Middlesex Avenue, Route 27, is on its way to Alexander City, Alabama, for much needed restoration. Maintained by members of the…