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YOUR CART

one down.
​​two to go!

​​HELP RAISE $155,000 BY NOVEMBER 2022

We are asking for your help because we need repairs and restoration on additional historic windows,  ADA bathroom design, hazard mitigation items . . . and more.  The funds  raised may also be used towards 2021-2022 matching grant applications. Please join our efforts today. Even small donations like $18.58 help!
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10%
Goal: $155,000

PHASE 2 PROJECT GOAL

  • Repair, restoration and rehabilitation of 2nd & 3rd floor historic windows & shutters
  • Restore front double doors and rear double   doors
  • Create parking lot and professional   landscape plan   and begin implementation
  • Grind and reclaim    pavement,  new grade for building drainage,   lay down base pavement coat  
  • Add exterior French perimeter drain water mitigation system at    roof eaves for building drainage
  • Insulate three 2nd floor exterior walls, 2nd floor ceiling; build one false interior insulated wall in the large community room
  • Electrical wiring upgrades to 2nd floor  community room and 6-story bell tower; add LED lighting to 2nd  floor ceiling in large community room
  • 3rd floor HVAC system engineering;  electric heat pump installation to serve    2nd floor large community room heat and air conditioning
  • Rehabilitate the historic cloverleaf windows & cupola railings on bell tower
  • Create structural engineer  plan and project to    re-hang  the Henry N. Cooper & Company  (Boston - Paul Revere foundry) 1863    bell in the tower.    Ring the bell!
  • ​Repoint brick foundation
  • Renovate two bathrooms, one ADA compliant & plumbing upgrades
  • Repair    plaster on walls and ceiling  of 2nd floor large community room
  • 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
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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
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Bill Blodgett & Lucas Mueller
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Bill Blodgett
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Michael Bragg
View the Historic Building Assessment with Preservation Guidelines Report.
Prepared by ​Christopher P Williams Architects, PLLC.
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​​DONATE NOW  Your tax-deductible contribution will help fund the renovation of this unique New Hampshire icon.
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LCHIP
This project was funded in part by a grant from the NH Preservation Alliance, which received support for its grants program from the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP). 
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Effingham Preservation Society is a 501(c)3 organization established in 1999 to preserve historic buildings and landmarks in Effingham, New Hampshire.  The Preservation Society has agreed to be the Fiscal Agent of the Historic Town Hall Project.

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