​​HELP RAISE $275,000 BY december 2027

Your help is needed for repairs and restoration of additional historic windows, fix cupola roof water leak, hazard mitigation items . . . and more. The funds raised may also be used towards 2022-2025 matching grant applications.  Please join our efforts today.   Even small donations like $18.58 help!

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Current Funds: $5,000               Goal: $275,000

PHASE 3A PROJECT GOAL ​                 
​ THROUGH DECEMBER 2027                                COST ESTIMATE:  $275,000  

• Hire construction project manager to oversee building restoration and construction work 
• Confirm building construction work with historic architect plans.
• Rehabilitation of the rear exterior double door entryway (no add-on cold weather enclosure at this time) to be used as main building entry during warmer months of the year, May - September 
• Add exterior French perimeter drain water mitigation system at roof eaves for building drainage, parking lot drainage, improve Town House Road ditches and culvert drainage
• Add external fire escape from Community Room 2nd floor to ground
• Fabricate interior 'false wall', insulated, between Community Room and Masonic Temple to help manage temperature changes to historic hand-painted murals in Masonic Temple Room
• Restore 11 interior single doors on 1st and 2nd floors
• Restore front foyer cantilever winding stairwell area 2.5 floors
• Repair and restore South front door exterior entryway stairs
• Re-point building's brick foundation face
• ​Remove/demo 1 current exterior covered entry ramp and exterior door off parking lot side
• Restore by reproducing and installing 1 large 6 over 6 pane double hung window off parking lot side to match other building windows
• Exterior building paint with lead encapsulating paint – a third of building side wall off parking lot around new entry will need touch-up
• Upgrade project related electrical wiring, alarm system and camera security system
• ​​Up to 10% contingency for unanticipated items 

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PHASE 3b PROJECT GOAL                  
​ THROUGH - tbd                               Overall Project cost estimate (2025 DOLLARS):  $355,500

• Hire construction project manager to oversee restoration and ensure quality construction
• Confirm building construction work with historic architect plans.
• Rehabilitation of the rear exterior double door entryway to include new entry landing with covered entrance portico 
• Restore 2nd floor Community Room plaster ceilings
• Add building stand-by generator
• Electrical wiring upgrades will include:  Add LED lighting to 2nd floor ceilings.  Update the building fire alarm, burglary and camera security system.
• Upgrade HVAC system for handling the 2nd floor Community Room space
• ​​Up to 10% contingency for unanticipated items

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remnants of historic cloverleaf windows - use as template for reproduction windows in bell tower

Lucas Mueller, Jacobs Glass, Inc., example work

and ongoing...

• ​Continue to accept Cash and other monetary donations!
• Continue to accept volunteer help in writing grant applications
• Continue to apply for government and private foundation grants
• Continue to coordinate with Effingham Public Library, Effingham Preservation Society and other organizations
• And most important, continue to listen to constructive ideas and feedback from Effingham citizens along with  our many project supporters  living  locally and nationwide.​

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​Artisans at work repairing and restoring similar style windows, Jacobs Glass, Inc., Winslow , Maine

Bill Blodgett & Lucas Mueller

Bill Blodgett

Michael Bragg

View the Historic Building Assessment with Preservation Guidelines Report.
Prepared by ​Christopher P Williams Architects, PLLC.

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