The Heritage Company Architectural Salvage & Supply — Attraction in Kalamazoo

Of the "Architectural Salvage" type places I have been, this is sadly at the bottom of my list. The window front displays were very well done. Granted this is a small scale shop so with that in mind, I felt the selection was limited. For lamp pieces fitment etc your likely going to have more luck doing a Google search and ordinary it offline or from a lamp store. The hardware was over priced, this is even by New York City standards. Which is what I came here for, when a simple Eastlake style cast iron bin pull that is not stamped or a rare pattern, is $20+ for a single piece it's over priced. A simple sash pull, which one can buy at Ace Hardware for $3-6 is $10 here for a small one. New York City, New Orleans, Baltimore, Toledo, Cincinnati, Chicago all have better prices. They do have a large supply of trim, so if you need a specific design for your home they likely have it. The furnace grates are OVERPRICED, example a plain cast iron grate with rust and chippy paint: 10 x 8 is $100, with a wayfair printout comparing the price of a new one; for one identical in Chicago or Cincinnati at one of the salvage places is at best $50-60. In New Orleans your looking at $30-40. In Baltimore $25-40. Overall a...

My niece and I had just been next door at a lovely antique shop (Kalamazoo Antique Market) and stopped in Heritage Architectural Salvage today to see if we could find a glass shade for a lamp. The proprietor seemed to be doing everything he could to discourage us from entering the store. He told my niece that none of his glass shades would fit a newer lamp (ridiculous), that it was unlikely that he had any that were on sale separate from a lamp base (not true - we could see quite a few against the wall to our left), and that we would have better luck at a lighting store. Perhaps he was put off because we had kids with us...or perhaps because my niece is black. In any case, while it appeared that they had a broad variety of inventory -- I would be reluctant to recommend this store due to the owner's unpleasant disposition, and possibly...

We love this place! One of our favorite stops when we are out antiquing. The staff is always helpful, insightful, and personable. The owner has always greeted us, and has helped us with many different projects on restoring our 1940’s home. The store has a huge variety of vintage and antique architecture, household accents, and replacement parts: doors, corbels, locks (my favorite), doorknobs/handles, lighting, and furniture, plus smaller antique items (I saw a really cool typewriter the last time I was there). The company is also very involved in local issues, such as preserving architectural works of art and historical sites, and lots of information on these issues and what you can do to help can be found at the store on their posters and by talking with staff. Definitely a...