Announcing our 2023 Seven to Save List
The list for 2023 includes five properties on the National Register of Historic Places, and one in a local historic district. Trends accelerated by the pandemic and changes in ownership, as well as demolition and deterioration, are threats to these historic landscapes, buildings and structures. Community input and research is needed for the list’s one unusual thematic listing of a post-Civil War property type that exists statewide. One listee is a major visual and historic feature of one of New Hampshire’s 13 cities, and three of the properties stand in communities with fewer than 2,500 residents.
Our 2023 Listees:
In July 2020, the Gale School in Belmont, NH is lifted and transported to a new location to help avert demolition.
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.
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.
Past Seven to Save lists
While some of these properties may have been listed years ago, some may still need our help! Others serve as great examples of communities and organizations working to achieve their goals while still others may have reached the unfortunate designation of being lost. Check out our past lists to learn about these important resources.
Our Seven to Save Sponsors*
Arnold M. Graton Associates, Inc. | Cedar Mill Group | The Duprey Companies
Savings Bank of Walpole | SMP Architecture | Turnstone Corporation | Windows & Doors By Brownell
Alba Architects, LLP | Altus Engineering, Inc. | Arch Weathers Historic SashWorks | Banwell Architects | Enviro-Tote, Inc.
Erie Landmark Company: Paul W. Zimmerman Foundaries | Jim Fafard Custom Carpentry, LLC
Misiaszek Turpin, PLLC | Nobis Engineering | Samyn-D’Elia Architects | Stibler Associates | Udelsman Associates
*Updated October 2023
Quick Links to Pages in the Events Section
Events Calendar Seven To Save Achievement Awards Conference Old House & Barn Expo Expo On The Road