1772 Grant Recipient: The Livery

The Livery in Sunapee is one of sixteen grantees in 2023 for funds through The 1772 Foundation

A former livery/stable for a large hotel that served summer guests traveling across Lake Sunapee by steamboat, the building was listed to Seven to Save in 2008. The Sunapee Heritage Alliance was formed in 2015 to save and rehabilitate The Livery building for community use, taking over the imposing structure from the town to facilitate its preservation and reuse. After they completed major structural work in 2021, the Livery was opened to the public with enthusiastically supported music, art and other community events. This $5,750 grant will support scraping, priming and painting of the river and bridge-facing wall of the Livery’s Carriage Shed.  It will also be used to help paint the frames of various window openings to protect them until a full restoration of the stable level can be accomplished.

“The Livery in Sunapee Harbor is the last structure left from the bygone days of steamships and Grand Hotels on Lake Sunapee. This grant from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance/The 1772 Foundation will visibly advance the restoration progress made to date and expand the ever growing number of visitors and local event attendees who have become part of The Livery experience and its continued history,” said Carol Wallace, Chair, Sunapee Heritage Alliance.