Originally built in 1892 to house horses and wagons, the Fuqua Livery Stable is now home to Breck Create’s Precious Plastic Studio—a community makerspace where discarded plastic is transformed into art, useful products, and public projects. Through hands-on workshops, artist residencies, demonstrations, and educational programming, the studio combines creativity and environmental stewardship to inspire a more circular future.

The false-fronted barn where J.P. Fuqua once stabled horses had leaned so far south that its windows were nearly at sidewalk level before undergoing a careful disassembly and reconstruction. Today, glass interior walls reveal the historic horse stalls, hayloft, and original building details, preserving the barn’s history while giving it new life. The restoration was made possible through funding from the State Historic Fund and the Town of Breckenridge and earned the prestigious Steven H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation in 2009.

While little of the original structure could be salvaged, preservationists recovered two original windows and several beams, incorporating them alongside historically appropriate details—including a recreated storefront—to honor the building’s 19th-century character while supporting its new role as a center for creative innovation.