1772 Grant Recipient: Hill Center Church

The Hill Center Church is one of sixteen grantees in 2023 for funds through The 1772 Foundation

This 1800 meetinghouse, listed to Seven to Save in 2022, is owned and stewarded by Hill Center Church, a recently formed non-profit friends group dedicated to the preservation of this local landmark and continuing use of the space for community programs and events. A Preservation Alliance-funded building assessment noted that the eight 20-over-20 windows are in fair to poor condition, with 45 broken, cracked, or missing panes; this $10,000 grant will help fund their restoration. Two other projects, repairs to the belltower and exterior painting with trim repair, will dovetail with this work to complete the planned exterior preservation of this National-Register listed church.

Frank Razzaboni, trustee of the Hill Center Church, noted that “the Hill Center Church is the oldest public structure in the town of Hill. There are a few homes that date from the same period but there is no public access to them. It is the hope of the trustees to make the church building available to the entire local community. Preserving this structure preserves local history, and the Preservation Alliance/1772 grant helps make this possible.”