Less than a year ago, the historic church faced an uncertain future. There was major failure and rot to many key timbers supporting the nearly 100-foot tall tower. Many experts in the historic preservation community feared the church would not be saved.
The historic church, placed on the National Register of Historic Places a half century ago, had major failure and rot to many key timbers supporting the tower.
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S.O.S. going out for steeple repair
SOUTHWEST HARBOR One of the oldest beacons in the Great Harbor is getting a facelift.
Members of the Southwest Harbor Historical Society are sending out an S.O.S. – Save Our Steeple – for help in funding repairs to the tallest part of what is now called the Manset Meeting House on Seawall Road.
Repairs are estimated to cost $135,000 and are partially being funded with a $60,000 grant from the Maine Steeples Fund. Another donor has offered a $20,000 matching grant towards the project.
“That will take us up to $100,000,” said Aimee Williams, president of the historical society, explaining how the donor will match whatever donations are made to the society up to $20,000.