Architectural Heritage Center
A non-profit resource centre and showcase for historic preservation, with exhibits and educational programmes for people restoring a property.
701 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR
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Places of Interest
Museums and collections where antique doorknobs, locks and builders’ hardware are on public display. Worth a detour if you are passing.
5 collections, listed alphabetically
City Museum
Built from salvaged architectural relics, including a permanent exhibit on the architects Elmslie and Sullivan.
750 North 16th Street, Saint Louis, MO
Jehning Family Lock Museum
Nearly 1,000 locks and 5,000 keys gathered from around the world, with rotating exhibits and free admission.
175 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
Lock Museum of America
Eight display rooms holding the largest collection of locks, keys and antique door hardware in the United States.
230 Main Street, Terryville, CT
New Britain Industrial Museum
The manufacturing heritage of New Britain, once known as the Hardware Capital of the World.
59 West Main Street, New Britain, CT
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