The annual Playhouse Project fundraiser is back in Dillon with five custom toy houses on display.
In its second year, the playhouses will be in two locations — Dillon Marina Park, and the corner of La Bonte Street and Lake Dillon Drive — to comply with physical distancing guidelines. Children will be prohibited from playing on the houses because of coronavirus concerns.
Four of the houses — which were built by Crimson Engineering, MW Golden, Travis Construction and New Seasons — will be auctioned off to benefit housing programs at the Family & Intercultural Resource Center. Proceeds from the Habitat for Humanity playhouse will benefit that nonprofit. In 2019, the playhouse auction raised $10,000 for affordable housing programs in Summit County.
The exhibit is put on by the Summit Daily News and sponsored by Summit Realtors and the town of Dillon. Learn more about the project or bid on a playhouse through 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at PlayhouseProjects.org.
A front-end loader is used to move “A Home for Everyone” playhouse, built by Habitat for Humanity, into position Thursday, Aug. 6, in Dillon. The Habitat playhouse will be auctioned off to benefit the nonprofit. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Golden House” playhouse, built by MW Golden Constructors, features a large window leading to a small balcony with a slide. Photo by Jason Connolly
Paint brushes used in painting the “Destiny Unbound” playhouse, built by Crimson Construction, are pictured Thursday, Aug. 6, in Dillon. The Playhouse Project fundraiser will feature five playhouses located in Dillon at Dillon Marina Park and the corner of La Bonte and Lake Dillon Drive. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Destiny Unbound” playhouse, built by Crimson Engineering, features an outdoor climbing wall. The playhouse will be auctioned off to benefit the Family & Intercultural Resource Center. Photo by Jason Connolly
A cloud pattern is featured on the interior of “A Home for Everyone,” a playhouse built by Habitat for Humanity, on Thursday, Aug. 6, in Dillon. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Seasons Big Red Playhouse,” built by The New Seasons at Keystone, is pictured in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. The playhouse will be auctioned off to benefit the Family & Intercultural Resource Center. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Seasons Big Red Playhouse,” built by The New Seasons at Keystone,” features a small deck on the second floor. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Seasons Big Red Playhouse,” built by The New Seasons at Keystone,” is pictured in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
Bryce Jones of Crimson Engineering applies a final coat of paint on the “Destiny Unbound” playhouse in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
Adam Brown of Crimson Engineering screws down a dome onto the top of the “Destiny Unbound” playhouse in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
Bryce Jones of Crimson Engineering applies a final coat of paint to the “Destiny Unbound” playhouse in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
A painted butterfly adorns “A Home for Everyone,” a playhouse built by Habitat for Humanity. The playhouse will be auctioned off to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Jason Connolly
Painted butterflies and flowers adorn the “A Home for Everyone” playhouse, built by Habitat for Humanity. Photo by Jason Connolly
Giant windows cut into the shape of pentagons are featured on the interior of the “Look to the Stars” playhouse, built by Travis Construction. The Playhouse Project fundraiser features five playhouses that will be auctioned off for charity. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Destiny Unbound” playhouse, built by Crimson Engineering, is pictured in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. The playhouse will be auctioned off to benefit the Family & Intercultural Resource Center. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “A Home for Everyone” playhouse, built by Habitat for Humanity will be auctioned off to benefit the nonprofit. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Look to the Stars” playhouse, built by Travis Construction, is pictured in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
The “Golden House” playhouse, built by MW Golden Constructors, is pictured in Dillon on Thursday, Aug. 6. Photo by Jason Connolly
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