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The Friends of the Dwight-Derby House have initiated a campaign to raise funds for their Butler’s Pantry Project. Restoration and preservation of the oldest house in Medfield has continued since its purchase in 1996. This task has been completed on all but two rooms out of eighteen spaces, making this house a jewel of downtown Medfield.
The Friends are now turning their attention to the kitchen, which they feel will open new opportunities for the Town of Medfield. Today, this room does not meet the definition of a kitchen, lacking as it does even basic appliances; its newest fixture is from the 1950s.
The Friends' plan is to transform this space into a Butler’s Pantry or warming kitchen where caterers and renters could hold food for serving. This will broaden horizons and the possible usages of the house, making it an even greater asset to the Town of Medfield.
Members of the community are asked to consider donating to the Friends of the Dwight-Derby House Butler’s Pantry Project by sending checks to Friends of the Dwight-Derby House, c/o Cheryl O’Malley, 38 Pleasant Street, Medfield, MA. 02052.
