2025 Seven to Save Listees Announced
This year’s list was unveiled in Exeter on October 2 at our biennial conference. Learn more below.
About the Program
Since 2006, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s Seven to Save program has helped attract attention and resources to irreplaceable landmarks around the state that are under-used or threatened by neglect, insufficient funds, or unsympathetic development. Progress with the Chandler House in Manchester (Seven to Save 2015) and the rescue of the Gale School in Belmont (Seven to Save 2017) are two recent successes.
To date, over one hundred significant places have been listed to Seven to Save, with more than half saved. Owners and advocates for the former listees have used the designation to help develop new solutions and secure new investments. Many places are in the process of rehabilitation while others continue to need significant help. A few have been lost. Criteria for selection include historical significance, the imminence of threat, and the potential impact of listing a site.
In 2025, in honor of our 40th anniversary as an organization, we put together an overview video, looking back on 19 years of Seven to Save. We review some losses, but also some great success stories, as well as discuss how our list reflects the challenges and joys of the preservation movement in New Hampshire.
In July 2020, the Gale School in Belmont, NH is lifted and transported to a new location to help avert demolition.
This Year’s Seven to Save Listees
Several buildings on this year’s list are vacant, and advocates are eager to bring new investment and vitality to them. The iconic structures range from two historic schools and two metal truss bridges to an early public golf clubhouse and beloved library, we well as two signature houses of small town village centers. Read our blog to learn their unique stories.
Pictured to the left, clockwise from the top, left corner:
Sunset Hill Golf Course Clubhouse, Sugar Hill
Schoolhouses Pairing: School Street School, Farmingtion and Corner School, Madison
Abbie Greenleaf Library, Franconia
Ware Family House, Alstead
Anna Hunt Marsh and Charles Dana Metal Truss Bridges, Hinsdale
Golden Rod Grange #114, Swanzey
Merrill C. Dodge House, Greenville
How can being added to our Seven to Save list help your community’s historic building?
Our program is designed as a tool to bring public attention to New Hampshire’s endangered historic resources. The N.H. Preservation Alliance staff is available to help guide listees on their path towards success through a variety of methods including, but not limited to, assistance writing grant and funding applications, organizing volunteer work days, and assisting with workshops. To learn more, check out our Guide to Success below.
Our Seven to Save Sponsors*
American Steeple & Tower Co., Inc. | Ciborowski Associates | Northern Masonry
Savings Bank of Walpole |Samyn-D’Elia Architects | Turnstone Corporation
Altus Engineering, Inc. | Banwell Architects | Dennis Mires, PA, The Architects | Enviro-Tote, Inc. | Irish Electric Corp. | Jim Fafard Custom Carpentry
KCS Architects | Misiaszek Turpin, PLLC | Nobis Engineering | North Country Architect | Norton Asset Management
Stewart Associates Architects | Stibler Associates | Tasker Landscaping | Udelsman Associates | Union Bank
Quick Links to Pages in the Events Section
Events Calendar Seven To Save Achievement Awards Conference Old House & Barn Expo Expo On The Road