Old Wood Delaware to open in Lewes’ Preservation Forge
Old Wood Delaware has announced it will open a second location in the historic Preservation Forge in downtown Lewes.
The company also has a location on Route 9 just east of the Route 5 intersection in Harbeson.
Old Wood Delaware is a full-service reclaimed flooring and furniture manufacturer based in Queen Anne, Md. More than 30 years ago, the owners purchased an old lumber mill from the 1930s and modernized the aging sawmill into a 40,000-square-foot warehouse and production facility geared toward manufacturing specialty wood products.
In 2000, they began making furniture to complement flooring products. Old Wood’s mission is to offer quality, one-of-a-kind products created from domestically sourced, reclaimed lumber and manufactured in the United States.
John Ellsworth opened Preservation Forge in its current location in 1990, operating a blacksmith shop in the barn until he moved out of town in 2020. He moved out 30 years to the day from his ribbon cutting in 1990.
Old Wood Delaware did not indicate when it would open its new location.
To learn more about Old Wood Delaware, go to oldwoodde.com or visit its other location at 26804 Lewes Georgetown Highway, Harbeson.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
