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The Boscawen 1913 Library was selected as a winner of the State of New Hampshire's "Seven to Save" by the NH Preservation Alliance. This slide show gives an overview of the work that needs to be done.
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BOSCAWEN 1913 LIBRARY
2013 Seven to Save
By Lorrie Carey & Elaine Clow
THANK YOU
Special thanks to the Boscawen Historical Society
for the information and research provided in this
presentation.
For more information or to help save the Boscawen
1913 Library, contact [email protected]
or call (603) 753-9188.
BOSCAWEN 1913 LIBRARY
History
Summary of Conditions
Past Preservation Efforts
Library Committee
Work Completed to Date
Money Raised
Needs
1913 LIBRARY
• 248 King Street
• National Register
1981
• Also served as:• Reading Room• Meeting Room• Vault• Selectmen’s
Office• Municipal
Court• Hall of Records
HISTORY
Boscawen's first Public Library and Hall of Records
Designed in 1912 by famed architect Guy Lowell
Land given by Frank Lawrence Gerrish
Financed by John & Charlotte Kimball & Benjamin
Ames Kimball
Building was completed in 1913
Shuttered in 2006
John and Ben Kimball Guy Lowell
SUMMARY OF CONDITION
Slate roof leaks
Brickwork mortar deteriorated
Water damage to both interior and exterior
woodwork
Basement sheetrock extensively damaged
No mechanical ventilation in place
Lighting outdated
Library Basement
First Floor Rear Entrance
Exterior Front Entrance
PAST PRESERVATION EFFORTS
Chimney and flashing repaired in 2009
Roof vented and patched in 2010
Mitigation of water infiltration around foundation
2010-2011
Current Use Assessment in 2013
Nominated for Seven to Save – 2010, 2011, 2013
Wins both Seven to Save and LCHIP grant in 2013
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Former Selectperson Rhoda Hardy
Historical Society Historian & Library Trustee
Elaine Clow
Artist and Business Owner Adele Sanborn
School Board & State Representative Lorrie Carey
Boscawen Elementary School Principal Jeff Drouin
WORK COMPLETED
Completed Conditions Report – September 2013
Removed Improperly Stored Materials from
Building
Remove Moldy Basement Sheetrock and
Insulation
Partial Inventory of Contents
MONEY RAISED
Fundraised Cash $750
Pledges to date $3500
PROJECT PHASES
Phase One• Repair Roof• Architectural Study• Kickoff Fundraising
PROJECT PHASES
Phase Two• Formalize Fundraising Plan• ADA Entrance• Parking• Interior Work and Floor
PROJECT PHASES
Phase Three• Energy Efficiencies• Landscaping• Stewardship Plan
NEEDS
Guidance with Fundraising/Development
Plan
Assistance in Prioritizing Project Activities
Communication Plan
Dedicated Stewardship Fund
Funding