Congratulations to N.H. Preservation Alliance’s development and communication manager, Rebecca Howland, for being named to the Union Leader’s 40 under 40, class of 2022.
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With a new grant from the Land & Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), the N.H. Preservation Alliance has funding to offer community project leaders support for historic building assessment grants through 2022.
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Preservation easements are legal agreements that protect significant features of a historic property. They are customized to reflect the property’s special historic features and the owner’s wishes.
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Highlights from this year’s Seven to Save listees, the annual list from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance that recognizes historically significant properties in need of saving.
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Blow-Me-Down Farm is leased from the National Park Service to the non-profit Opera North. Their goal is to help transform this 46-acre site and its buildings into a ‘National Park for the Arts’.
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The home of Percy MacKaye, a nationally known poet, playwright, and dramatist, is in danger of demolition if the right preservation opportunity doesn’t come along.
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Built in 1780, the Wilder-Holton House was the first two-story house in Coös County and has been used as a farmhouse, meeting house, boarding house, tourist home, and private residence. Today, it sits in need of many repairs to bring it back to its former glory.
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The Milford Bandstand is a natural gathering place and focal point for social, musical and political events in town. Due to growing concerns about rotten wood and the structure’s integrity and safety, the future of this historic structure is at stake.
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This tucked-away station is the only remaining intact railroad-associated building in Newington. As an example of a combined depot, bridge toll house, and second-floor stationmaster residence, it is a rare property type in New Hampshire.
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After two years of minimal use and canceled events, unprecedented challenges face New Hampshire’s historic theatres with no-or reduced-audiences to support the costs of maintaining these important, historic venues.
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As a wonderful example of Victorian polychromatic design, this impressive wood-frame church remains largely as it was built in 1892. The church’s relatively small congregation is working to preserve and repair this large building and find new ways for it to remain viable in the midst of dramatic changes to the surrounding village.
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How many sites are important for what happened there 10,000 years ago AND for an outdoor use that flourished in the mid-20th century? The Weirs Drive-In and archaeological site in Laconia, NH is such a place.
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NH municipalities have three options for recognizing or protecting historical character in a specific community area. Learn more about Historic Districts.
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Heritage Commissions offer a means for municipal governments in New Hampshire to manage, recognize, and protect historical and cultural resources. Learn how.
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The NH Certified Local Government program is a partnership between a municipal government and the state historic preservation office. Learn more about CLG.
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Learn tips and tricks from Bill Noble, author of Spirit of Place, for creating your own New England garden to compliment your historic property.
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Two long-time fundraising and communications experts who understand volunteer efforts offered helpful advice at a recent Preservation Alliance Zoom session for members and friends.
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