Alumni News

A Piece of History

The nonprofit organization North London Mill Preservation, Inc., co-founded by Jeff Crane '85 and his partner Kate McCoy, was featured in The Denver Post.

Image of Jeff Crane hiking

North London Mill Preservation, Inc. brings together historic preservation, outdoor recreation and education, and the arts and sciences.

Reports the Denver Post:

"After spending five years transforming a ramshackle 140-year-old structure at the foot of a 13,000-foot pass into one of Colorado’s most
unique backcountry huts, the moment of truth had arrived for Jeff Crane and partner Kate McCoy. A Park County building inspector was on site to give the historic preservation project a final lookover before signing the certificate of occupancy. It had been their dream to turn what remained of the North London Mine Office, built in 1883, into a backcountry destination. They lined up historic preservation grants, determined to rehabilitate the building in a manner that was faithful to its original appearance."

Crane also shared, “We'll be hosting painter and fellow Bennington alum Matt Chinian '84 in late September for a one-week artist's residency."