Submitted by thismustbethursday t3_10brkxk in massachusetts
I recently bought a victorian in Western Mass and am always on the lookout for salvage shops, not necessarily limited to Mass. I think the pandemic killed a few good ones, but maybe more are starting to pop up? I already know and love Eco Bargains and Mongers Market.
Also Architectural Salvage Inc. in Exeter NH.
Alternative Sales in Kingston NH is a restaurant supply place with loads of restaurant salvage. My kitchen counters and sinks all come from there.
Live Flea or Die in Millbury, MA! Great prices, HUGE building and always great picks.
Also Robin’s Nest in Shrewsbury
Take a field trip out to Zaborski Emporium in Kingston, NY. It's equal parts architectural salvage and vintage/antique housewares, and HUGE.
Also, if you're looking for specific things and don't mind waiting, the guys at Deconstruction Works in VT come across all sorts of random stuff in their projects, and post them on their FB page (or you can call Erich and let him know what you're looking for). They don't have a store, so no random browsing.
This place is amazing https://www.portlandsalvage.com/
I was going to say Portland Salvage! Their warehouse is huge.
On top of that, there are a bunch of cool places up and down Rte 1 in Maine that are worth a couple of days road trip to browse.
Boston Building Resources - their reuse center is mostly run of the mill stuff good for fixing up old but non-fancy homes, but they frequently have interesting and high-end pieces as well. They also have resources for buying new production parts compatible with vintage homes - like all-wood double hung window sashes that use modern vinyl rails.
Restore in Worcester is really good hit or miss
Restore in Pittsfield is the best restore I have been to. It’s huge and not as picked through at the ones out East. If you are interested in antique furniture as well I have had good luck at 202 antiques in Westfield. Although it can be pricey the brimfield flea market in May, July and September can be a good option if you are looking for specific things like door knobs and other hardware
Stone of New England / Camosse Masonry Supply in Charlton for old granite and stone . They also have inventory in Worcester .
I have always wanted to check out Olde Bostonian in Dorchester, but that would be a bit of a drive for you out in W. MA.
portland Maine used to have a HUGE one called Architectural Salvage - it was a massive building with multiple floors and things as huge as doorframes , bathtubs, Fireplace mantels - all the way down to drawer pulls
not sure if its still around but if it is its worth the trip
The Old House Parts Store in Kennebunk, ME is absolutely first rate. Def worth a visit!
https://aardvarkantiques.com Aardvark Antiques in Newport RI
The This Old House website might have some leads for this.
If you get down to Connecticut, United House Wrecking used to be excellent.
United House Wrecking 535 Hope Street Stamford, CT 06906
Edit: oops closed February of 2021.
No_Historian718 t1_j4bpoik wrote
Noreast salvage in New Hampshire