By Srianthi Perera | East Valley Tribune
Chandler history buffs have been awaiting a new museum for decades.
Now, they can look forward to one on the site of the historic McCullough-Price House, near the Chandler Fashion Center, to open in the fall of 2018.
Recently, Chandler City Council awarded more than $600,000 to an architectural firm—Weddle Gilmore Architects LLC—to design a 10,000 square foot, single-story building that will connect to the 3,300 square foot historic structure.
“The two structures will then become the new Chandler Museum,” said Jody Crago, the city’s museum administrator.
Crago said that the architectural firm has been given direction to design a modern building that’s respectful of the 1938 Pueblo revival home that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
