Wright Considering Heating Options at Gallupville House

GALLUPVILLE — The Town of Wright is exploring options to replace the failing heating systems of its historic Gallupville House. Three furnaces are responsible for supplying heat to the building. The first system, specifically for the first-floor courthouse, failed recently and has been replaced for roughly $8,000. One of the two furnaces for the main floor has now been red-tagged, leaving the remaining thirty-year-old unit to heat the large, mostly open area of the Gallupville House’s main floor. All three furnaces had originally been installed simultaneously, causing a bit of insecurity about the remaining days of the holdout still operating. Wright Supervisor Alex Luniewski says he will be meeting with Mohawk Heating to discuss options. 

With events on the schedule, there is some question about how it could impact the Gallupville House Association’s (GHA) plans for programming in the heating months. In February, the GHA will be presenting a “Lincoln Luncheon.” The ticketed event scheduled for February 17 will be a Civil War-era-themed lunch complete with reenactors and Uncle Billy’s Balladeers. Arguably, a lack of heat may be an added touch of historical accuracy, but the hope is that heating issues will not derail the event. Wright Councilperson Bridget Mayne also mentioned the potential for any work on the heating systems to interfere with the event. There are no current plans (or need) to reschedule.