Wine Stave Wall Seeks To Preserve Woodstock History

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Since its inception, the folks behind the push to open Rootstock & Vine in downtown Woodstock has placed community and historic preservation at the heart of its mission.

As developers begin transforming the northwest corner of Main Street and Towne Lake Parkway to accommodate their business venture, the community is invited to become part of the future of downtown while helping builders retain a piece of its history.

Rootstock & Vine plans to construct a memorial wall "celebrating this exciting time as our great downtown continues to grow and develop," the company said.

"With the removal of the Wayne Lester Building that has housed the long-standing Woodstock mural to make room for a new left turn lane, we sought to preserve the spirit of the mural," it added. "Our personalized wine stave wall will be proudly displayed high atop Vintner’s Rooftop creating a new landmark for the community, and an icon in downtown Woodstock."

The wine stave wall will be six feet high and 20 feet long, and will be erected on Vintner’s Rooftop, which will be constructed of oak wine barrel staves.

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Each stave is 36 inches long and will be sold to individuals or local business owners. A third of a stave will cost $100. A half stave cost of $150 or $250 for a full stave (amount of characters is limited by size of stave). The stave will have the inscription of your choice burnt into the wood.

"This would make a wonderful and unique gift or a great conversational piece for you and your friends while visiting Rootstock & Vine in the heart of downtown," the company states. "It’s sure to make you smile when you see your inscription on the wall, knowing that your contribution helps to save and restore a historic building in our lovely downtown area."

There are also several options available if you’d like to make a more substantial contribution to our redevelopment project or you have a local business or corporation and would like a beautiful advertising option.

Barrel Planter

The barrel planter opportunity is an authentic wine or whiskey barrel crafted into a large planter. Rootstock & Wine will have 10 proposed windows and 120 feet of road frontage along Towne Lake Parkway, leading to the Main Street intersection. The planters will be placed at each window, will be visible from the street and will boast a decorative plaque promoting one's business name. The planter will be filled with colorful foliage and maintained by Rootstock & Vine. The cost to own a personalized barrel is $1,000 and has guaranteed placement for at least one year. This calculates to be less than $100 per month investment.

Resting Bench

At either side of its front entrance, Rootstock & Wine will have two park like benches placed outside for guests waiting on inside seating or visitors resting and taking in the sites of the city. The benches can be sponsored for just $2,500. The bench will feature a plaque advertising your company’s name and contact info. This investment is guaranteed marketing and exposure for two years.

For more information, visit Rootstock & Wine's website.

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