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Heritage Museum of Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Museum Conceptual Design
Mike Walker / Creative Strategy, Inc.
Client The Honorable Jim Taylor, Mayor Town of Matthews Board of Commissioners
Stakeholders Matthews Museum Task Force
Penny Higdon ‐ Chair Richard Dvorak Valeria Marcus Michael McCarver Katherine Shonts Jill Pleimann ‐ Staff Liaison Paula Lester ‐ HPAC Chairperson Mark Brookshire ‐ HPAC Liaison
Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC) Matthews Women’s Club Matthews Historical Foundation CMS Teachers Matthews Community Volunteers
Designer Mike Walker / Creative Strategy, Inc. www.mwcreativestrategy.com 704.975.5054
Heritage Museum of Matthews
“The Heritage Museum of Matthews provides educational and engaging interactive experiences for all ages. The museum strives to nurture a healthy respect for the forward thinking of the early settlers and help guests reflect on the business environment, lifestyles and cultures of those early Matthews townspeople.”
“The Heritage Museum of Matthews Where Children Experience…and Adults Remember”
KITCHEN TOILET STORAGE
257 SQUARE FEET 182 SQUARE FEET
CLOSET 195 SQUARE
FEET
CLOSET
236 SQUARE FEET OFFICE
MASSEY CLARK HOUSE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
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KITCHEN
LEGEND
STORAGE c::::::::J EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT WALLS
c::::::::J ARTIFACTS/ CASES
c::::::::J INTERACTIVES
TEXT & GRAPHIC PANELS
R/R READER RAIL
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OFFICE
HERITAGE MUSEUM OF MATTHEWS CONCEPTUAL FLOOR PLAN
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Vestibule/Corridor
• Donor and Benefactor Recognition
Changeable Text Panel
• Massey Clark House History
Photo/Text Panel
• Early History of Matthews Pre 1900
Photo/Text Panel, Maps
• Crestdale
Photo/Text Panel
• Historic Photos and Artifacts
Vestibule/Corridor
Early Commerce
Gallery 1
• King Cotton
Interactives, Artifacts,
Photo/Text Panel
• Banking
Bank Façade, Interactive, Artifacts,
Photo/Text Panel, Figure Cutout
• Post Office
Interactive, Photo/Text Panel
• Transportation and Stables
Photo/Text Panel, Audio Wands
• Boarding, Dining and Housing
Photo/Text panels, Artifacts
Early Commerce
Lifestyles
Gallery 2
• Schooling
Interactives, Artifacts, Photo/Text Panel
• Games, Dolls, and Costumes
Interactive, Photo/Text Panel, Artifacts,
Figure Cutout
• Front Porch and Water Pump
Interactive, Photo/Text Panel
• Living Room
Photo/Text Panel, Artifacts,
Audio, Reader Rail
• Kitchen
Photo/Text panels, Artifacts,
Interactives, Reader Rail
Lifestyles
Community Gallery 3
• Drug Store
Interactives, Artifacts,
Photo/Text Panel, Figure Cutout
• Doctor’s Office
Interactive, Artifacts,
Photo/Text Panel
• Sustar’s Pool
Photo/Text Panel, Audio Wands
• Barber Shop and Shoe Repair
Photo/Text Panel, Artifacts
• Depression and War
Photo/Text panels, Artifacts
• Population and Expansion
Community