The Chapin Mansion will host its first Arts, Crafts & Antiques Fair June 20 as a way to raise money for the ongoing restoration of the historic home.

The director of the Niles History Center said visitors can expect more than 20 high-quality vendors from the Michiana area during the fair, which is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 508 E. Main St., Niles.

“It isn’t a yard sale,” said Carol Bainbridge. “They (the vendors) will be coming in with vintage and collectible items which really fit in with the style and manor of the mansion.”

The arts and crafts portion of the fair will take place inside the mansion, while the antiques will be set up on the lawn. There will be no tours during the fair.

Items that will be available include garden art and furniture, paintings, books by a local author, handmade purses and knitted items, hair jewelry, ceramics, wood collage, handmade soaps and lotions, candles, stationery, wooden bowls, boxes, vases, used books, vintage collectibles and antiques.

Sandwiches and snack items will be available from St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop 579.

“We are really pleased with the number of vendors we have and, hopefully, it will grow each year,” Bainbridge said.

The cost of booth rental will go toward future renovation work at the mansion, which was built in 1882 by Henry and Rubin Chapin, who earned their fortune in the iron ore industry in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The mansion is built in the American Aesthetic style and features stunning stained glass windows, interior wood carving, fireplaces and chandeliers.

For more information, visit the Niles History Center website at nileshistorycenter.org.