Wilton has received a $4,500 grant to create a blueprint for the town’s historic Town Hall for future maintenance and preservation.On May 16, the Select Board formally accepted the grant from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. The funds will be.
Work has begun on stabilizing Concord’s historic gasholder building from collapse as efforts continue to develop a plan for its long-term survival.Most of the initial work will happen inside the round brick building, including the construction of.
When Santiago Rodriguez carefully replaced the weathervane on top of the 1881 Pioneer Engine House tower on Washington Street in Penacook, it capped off seven years of coordinated effort.Rodriguez, of Bill’s Roofing in Manchester, was one of several.
Liberty Utilities, city reach agreement to keep gasholder from collapsing Courtesy
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Emergency work will be done this year on Concord’s historic gasholder to keep it from collapsing while its future is decided, following an agreement between the city, Liberty Utilities and the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
The Preservation Alliance announced Thursday that contractors will “conduct emergency stabilization in the upcoming construction season,” including fixing a broken compression ring at the base of the roof and patching the roof and wall to keep out water. “The plan will avert the near-term risk of total loss from collapse or demolition, and buys time to secure additional funding and uses for the property,” the alliance said in a statement.