“We would really like to know more about the builder Velarde,” Johnson said, noting people can reach out to the Landmark if they have more information.
St. Peter’s Landmark volunteer Alan Eagy said the organization quickly agreed to accept the cabinet when the museum contacted them about placing it in a location more closely tied to its original history.
“They moved it here on Oct. 21,” Eagy said, noting great care was taken in handling the fragile piece
Eagy said volunteers carefully transported the approximately 155-year-old cabinet to the sacristy, the room behind the altar at Old St. Peter’s Landmark.
“This is a real treasure,” Johnson said. “It is lovely to have it back in the right neighborhood.”