N.H. Preservation Alliance Seeks Seven to Save Nominations
Nominations are now open for the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s Seven to Save. The program focuses attention and resources on significant historic properties in New Hampshire that are under-used or threatened by neglect, insufficient funds, or unsympathetic development. Deadline for nominations is Friday September 9th at 12PM. The nominations for Seven to Save list are now available and the announcement will be made in October.
Criteria for selection include: historical significance, imminence of threat, and potential impact of listing a site. Anyone can make a nomination.
To date, over 100 significant places have been listed to Seven to Save, with more than half saved. Many owners and advocates for the former listees used the designation to help secure new ideas and investments. Recent successes include the revitalization and rehabilitation of Chase’s Mill in Alstead, Parker J. Noyes Building in Lancaster and Kelley Corner School House in Gilmanton.
Many are still working on solutions; a few have been lost. If you have questions about the program, or think a certain building would benefit from such a designation, contact seventosave@nhpreservation.org or by calling the office at (603) 224-2281.
Generous program sponsors include:
Anagnost Companies; Bedard Preservation & Restoration LLC; Ian Blackman, LLC; Chinburg Properties; Daniel K. Thorne Foundation; Littleton Millworks, Inc.; Merrimack County Savings Bank; Milestone Engineering & Construction, Inc. and Preservation Company. American Steeple & Tower Co., Inc.; Dennis Mires, P.A., The Architects; Great Bridge Proper-ties; Matuszewski & Associates Architects, LLC; Meredith Village Savings Bank; SMP Archi-tecture and Savings Bank of Walpole. Abatron, a division of U.C Coatings, LLC; Alba Architects, LLP; Altus Engineering, Inc.; Ambit Engineering, Inc.; Arch Weathers Historic SashWorks, LLC; Banwell NH, Inc.; Ciborowski As-sociates; Cobb Hill Construction; Enviro-Tote, Inc.; Fisher Engineering; Hamblet Electric; Hess Gehris Solutions; Misiaszek Turpin, PLLC; Nobis Engineering, Inc; Peter W. Powell Real Es-tate; Samyn-D’Elia Architects; Udelsman Associates and Union Bank.
The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance supports and encourages the revitalization and pro-tection of historic buildings and places which strengthens communities and local economies. Information on new virtual assessments and virtual gatherings on varied preservation topics, planning grants and more available at www.nhpreservation.org.