Phase 2

PHASE 2 PROJECT GOAL
2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 2024 cost estimate: $275,000

Repair, restoration and rehabilitation of 2nd & 3rd floor historic windows & shutters
Create parking lot architect landscape plan; grind and reclaim pavement, new grade for building drainage
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 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; installation to serve 2nd floor large community room
Rehabilitate the historic cloverleaf windows & cupola railings in bell tower
Repair cupola water leak in area of copper roofing
Repair plaster on walls and ceiling of 2nd floor large community room
Up to 10% contingency for unanticipated items

Lucas Mueller, Jacobs Glass, Inc., example work

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

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.

Christopher P Williams Architects, PLLC, Historic Building Assessment with Preservation Guidelines Report

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

Bill Blodgett & Lucas Mueller

Bill Blodgett

Michael Bragg

DONATE NOW Your tax-deductible contribution will help fund the renovation of this unique New Hampshire icon.

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).

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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