HISTORY: Sallie Bush Community Building (And An Exciting Update!)

Welcome to the Sallie Bush Community Center: a historic town hub with immense Green Mountain Falls history– and also a new, exciting future. 

 

Construction on the Sallie Bush Community Center began in Spring 1949. It was used as a community building for the first time in 1952 – for a dance following Bronc Celebrations with a Bronc Day King and Queen competition and a square dance open to the whole community. Throughout the 50s and 70s, the Sallie Bush Community Center was the spot of regular record hops for teens, Square dances, and bingo games. After a few decades, its ownership was transferred to the Church in the Wildwood– with multiple community organizations tasked with renovations and re-opening it for use. 

 

And, in an exciting turn of events in 2023, the Sallie Bush Community Center was purchased by the Historic Green Mountain Falls Foundation– an event that delighted the Foundation, Green Box Arts, the town, residents, and Church of the Wildwood communities. 

Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as this space not only continues its historic legacy serving as a community center, but becomes a new space for Green Box Arts programming and workshops for all visitors and residents to enjoy!

Green Box Audio Tour
  1. Introduction and Hello! (UPDATED JUNE 2023)
  2. ARTS: Discover Green Box Arts and Meet Scott Levy
  3. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founders - "Green Box is for everybody!"
  4. ACCORDING TO THE KIDS: "What Do You Like About Green Mountain Falls?"
  5. HISTORY: Vintage Advertisements from Green Mountain Falls
  6. ARTS: Green Box Venue - The Farm Stand
  7. ARTS: "Sunset At Gazebo Lake" by Sarah Wright
  8. ARTS: "Off The Beaten Path" by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics
  9. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founders: "You Can't Get that in New York!"
  10. HISTORY: Midland Depot
  11. ACCORDING TO THE KIDS: A local warning
  12. HISTORY: The Outlook Lodge
  13. SPIRITUALITY / HISTORY: Church in the Wildwood (with Pastor Darlene)
  14. MUSIC: Adam Crystal's Green Box Theme
  15. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founder and President Christian Keesee on Green Box Arts
  16. SPIRITUALITY: Guided Meditation with Pastor Darlene
  17. MUSIC: Green Box Artist-in-Residence Matthew Jamal's "Prayers and Palm Oil"
  18. ARTS: The "Shed" Artist Housing and Lakeview Terrace
  19. ARTS: The Managers by Molly Rideout
  20. ARTS: View of James Turrell Skyspace
  21. ARTS: Skye by Brian Wall
  22. ARTS: "Stone on Boundary GMF" by Yasuaki Onishi
  23. SPIRITUALITY: Aspen Grove and Tribute Walk
  24. HISTORY: Sunshine Cottage - 7110 Maple Street
  25. HISTORY: The Armentrout House -- 10725 Ute Pass Avenue
  26. HISTORY: The Chapin House - 7210 Grand View
  27. HISTORY: Green Mountain Falls Hotel Site (Corner of Ute Pass and Hotel Streets)
  28. HISTORY: Aspen Lodge (11190 Belvidere)
  29. HISTORY: Hummingbird (11475 Belvedere)
  30. HISTORY: Harmony Hut and Westward Ho (11490 and 11496 Belvidere)
  31. ARTS: Schulhof's Curve - Public Art
  32. ARTS: Faime Walking - Public Art
  33. ARTS: Green Box Co-Founder Larry Keigwin on watching performance outdoors
  34. ARTS: Keith Haring Fitness Court
  35. ARTS: EARTH.SPEAKS ámanikyatumɵ’ɵvi or “Resting Hand” 2023 -- by brooke smiley
  36. ARTS: Heartmouth - Public Art
  37. ARTS: Four Orbits - Public Art
  38. ARTS: Communication X9 - Public Art
  39. HISTORY: Sallie Bush Community Building (And An Exciting Update!)