![]() When Marysville’s Mental Health Alternatives Program ( MAP) Court held its first in-person session since the COVID-19 pandemic, it was for something special. Dorathy Duborko passed away in 2015, seven years after her husband,” an Everett Herald article said.Īs a new chapter opens for the city, a new chapter also opens for the little house on Hat Island that holds a piece of Marysville history. Dorathy Duborko also practiced wood carving with the Quilceda Carvers. “ joined multiple local groups, including the Marysville Historical Society. This offers a way to reuse an entire house rather than putting it in a landfill or burning it… It’s a huge way of recycling for someone who is looking to buy a home without using new trees,” said McCord.īefore the most recent sale, the house as owned by the Duborko family from 1983 until 2018, according to Snohomish County records.Īrthur Duborko was appointed to Marysville City Council in 1953, before being elected as mayor more than a decade later. It's a combination of affordability, historic preservation and environmental sustainability. “The thing that’s really unique about buying a moved house is that it’s roughly half the cost of stick building a home. It was fully loaded onto the barge Thursday afternoon before setting off down the slough for Hat Island, where it was then unloaded at its final destination. Loading the house onto the barge, already sitting on a semi, took several hours and careful planning. ![]() The house itself represents 40 trees worth of lumber, weighing somewhere between 40,000 and 60,000 pounds. It will be on the island to be enjoyed way after I’m gone,” said the new homeowner. I’m glad that we could be a part of this process and that the city saved this house. “ has been a great experience that has really exceeded my expectations. On Thursday, July 21, Nickel Bros started the moving process, transporting the house to a construction yard near Ebey Waterfront Park before loading it onto a barge for its journey down the Ebey Slough. ![]() The new homeowners decided to relocate the home to Hat Island, where it will be used as their vacation home. There was a lot of foresight by the city in allowing that to happen,” said Jeff McCord, House Rescuer for Nickel Bros. The city saw value in allowing the home to be saved and become an affordable home to a new recipient. “It’s been a great pleasure working with the City of Marysville to help rescue these historic homes. In April 2019, the house was bought and moved by Nickel Bros to its north Marysville location., Nickel Bros then restored the house with a focus of keeping its historic elements intact before selling it to the current owners. The city bought the home in 2018 with plans to build what is now Marysville’s Civic Campus. The 840-square-foot house, previously located on the corner of Eighth Street and Delta Avenue where the new Civic Center is nearing completion, was built around 1900. The move itself, a journey down the Ebey Slough by barge, is no small feat. 23, 2022 Piece of Marysville history restored, relocated to island by boatĪ piece of Marysville history, nearly as old as the city itself and linked to a former Marysville mayor, now stands at a new location for future generations to appreciate. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Aug. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment.
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