Help Save the REH House

I'm still knee-deep in work on the revision of Thousand Suns and a couple of other writing projects, hence my continued neglect of the blog. Apologies! I will have more posts when the opportunity permits. However, I did want to break my silence to draw your attention to a very important endeavor of the Robert E. Howard Foundation: the restoration and maintenance of the Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains, Texas.

Robert E. Howard, Project Pride of Cross Plains, and The Robert E. Howard Foundation need your help! After over 110+ years, the home of Robert E. Howard requires some serious repairs: its foundation and piers are rotting and collapsing, there is termite damage to a large section of an outside wall, and many of the floors are starting to buckle and drop. While the hard-working folks of Project Pride in Cross Plains have restored and cared for the House since acquiring it back in the 1980s, their small volunteer army cannot address the extensive repairs that will be needed. Professional restoration is required for this 100+ year old home on the National Historical Register, and it is needed now, before the damage gets worse. 

Because the house is on the National Historical Register and the State of Texas Historical Places list, the cost of repairs will be affected. All repairs will require contractors that have experience with this type of historical preservation, as we will need to keep the House as close to its original state as possible, during its historical period (i.e., when REH lived there). Your generous donation will help defray the costs of the restoration. Help us save REH’s Home!