History of Trillium Dell Timberworks

In 1995, Rick and Laura Collins formed Old Blue Construction in Ashland, Missouri. The company specialized in timber framing, cabinetry, and restoration of historic buildings. For the next few years, the company worked out of both Missouri and Illinois. In the fall of 1997, Old Blue Construction moved to Toulon, Illinois.

The company was incorporated on January 1, 1998. By the spring of 1999, the board of directors decided that in order to sustain our rapid growth, we would require larger facilities. After looking for months for a suitable location, we purchased eighty acres in Knox County, Illinois. Not only does this location suit our business's needs, it allows us to express our philosophy of sustainable resource management. By the fall of 2000, it became apparent that another entity would be needed to handle the high demand for our timber framing skills. Thus, Trillium Dell Timberworks was created. Old Blue Construction, Inc continues to do custom renovation work on historic buildings such as church steeples, theaters, barns and downtown brick buildings.

Trillium Dell's first shop was completed that fall. We quickly outgrew that facility and erected a 40 by 60 timber framed shop in the fall of 2001. In the spring of 2002, a 48 by 80 production shop, The Beamery, was built to handle our increased production demands. There are four more buildings in the planning stage and countless in our thoughts. Shown here on the left is our new shop under construction.

Our 48 x 80 production shop - The Beamery.

Our current timber framing shop, Woodwright Shop, was constructed in 2001. Timbers used in construction include reclaimed Douglas fir, white oak and virgin white pine.

Sawmill shed that houses the Woodmizer bandsaw mill.

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Trillium Dell Timberworks
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1277 Knox Rd. 1600 North
Knoxville, IL 61448
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