The New Hampshire Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program can help you with resources to deal with lead paint in your home.
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Patricia Meyers, our former board chair and long-time team member, was recently honored with the John Grossman preservation achievement award from Portsmouth Advocates.
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Learn why shopping locally this holiday season boosts the local economy, aids historic preservation and provides unique gifts for those on your list.
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Twenty historic preservation projects will be propelled forward by new LCHIP grants, including three properties listed on the Preservation Alliance’s Seven to Save. Many other grant recipients were helped by the Alliance’s field service program, readying them for coveted bricks-and-mortar grants.
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Preservation contractor Steve Bedard discusses trends in contractor demand during the COVID pandemic.
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The owner of the landmark Concord Gasholder building, Liberty Utilities, is planning on securing a demolition permit for the c. 1888 structure by the end of the year, and the Preservation Alliance is working with the Liberty and the City of Concord to find a redevelopment solution that saves this rare survivor
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance announced its 2020 Seven to Save list, highlighting vulnerable historic resources and related threats to community life and economic well-being during the pandemic
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Although recent community pressure has postponed this downtown landmark’s demolition, its future is uncertain after two parishes combined and left this imposing 1929 granite structure vacant. Built to serve the city’s Irish-Catholic immigrant population, generations remember the many masses, weddings, and funerals that took place here, and are hoping for a solution with the Catholic Diocese of Manchester that will allow a compatible re-use rather than destruction.
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This c. 1870 Greek Revival residence was facing demolition before its purchase by the Canaan School District Building Construction & Restoration Carpentry program. As a hands-on project for high school students, it needs additional financial support to rehabilitate the house and rebuild the carriage barn. This project combines next-generation workforce development and community investment to save a valuable in-town building.
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This distinctive round brick building with its tilting cupola, a landmark along I-93, has been neglected for decades. Current owner Liberty Utilities plans to apply for a demolition permit by the end of this year. Redoubling efforts to find an alternative, a city committee is exploring preservation and reuse options to save this rare survivor from the days of gas lighting. It is considered the last of its kind in the country, with its inner gas storage mechanisms intact.
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This graceful arch over the Winnipesaukee River, connecting Main Street to Tilton Island Park, is one of the town’s many gifts from wealthy benefactor Charles E. Tilton. A rare example of a combination cast-iron and wrought-iron truss bridge, it needs careful evaluation and repair in order to remain an asset for Tilton citizens and visitors, linking the downtown to a much-used public park, and helping to stem the tide of metal truss bridge loss statewide.
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Reviving this 1842 Greek and Gothic Revival building is a crucial step in maintaining the historic village center of this tiny rural community. New members and volunteers are poised to begin the complex process of rehabilitation to assure its continued use, beginning with the failing foundation and floor structure, and then making extensive improvements so the building will meet all life safety and building codes. Funding assistance is critical to success.
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Built in 1781 from oak timbers supplied by local farmers, then moved across the street and expanded with a second story, this center of civic life and home to town offices and the historical society needs a major investment to keep it viable for public use. Structural and foundation work are required, as well as electrical, fire safety, heating and energy-efficiency upgrades. Expanded public support—the town has only 600 property owners—and additional resources will help with the planned phased rehabilitation approach.
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Here are five tips for making your community more vital and welcoming generated in a recent Communities and Consequences program with co-authors Lorraine Merrill and Peter Francese and planner Steve Whitman of Resilience Planning and Design.
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The NHPA and The 1772 Foundation have announced that 1:1 matching grants of up to $10,000 will be made available for historic preservation projects.
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded grants to historic properties throughout the state. In this article, learn how five small town organizations across the state will use their funding to save local landmarks.
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded grants to historic properties throughout the state. In this article, learn five keys for success in preserving community anchors in historic buildings.
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded grants to historic properties throughout the state. In this article, learn how shared-use business plans helped to meet community goals.
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The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded grants to historic properties throughout the state. In this article, learn about three arts, culture and educational non-profits in the Seacoast that were grant winners.
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