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BOSCAWEN 1913 LIBRARY
2013 Seven to Save
By Lorrie Carey & Elaine Clow
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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.
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BOSCAWEN 1913 LIBRARY
History
Summary of Conditions
Past Preservation Efforts
Library Committee
Work Completed to Date
Money Raised
Needs
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1913 LIBRARY
• 248 King Street
• National Register
1981
• Also served as:• Reading Room• Meeting Room• Vault• Selectmen’s
Office• Municipal
Court• Hall of Records
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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
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John and Ben Kimball Guy Lowell
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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Lighting outdated
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Library Basement
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First Floor Rear Entrance
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Exterior Front Entrance
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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
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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
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WORK COMPLETED
Completed Conditions Report – September 2013
Removed Improperly Stored Materials from
Building
Remove Moldy Basement Sheetrock and
Insulation
Partial Inventory of Contents
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MONEY RAISED
Fundraised Cash $750
Pledges to date $3500
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PROJECT PHASES
Phase One• Repair Roof• Architectural Study• Kickoff Fundraising
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PROJECT PHASES
Phase Two• Formalize Fundraising Plan• ADA Entrance• Parking• Interior Work and Floor
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PROJECT PHASES
Phase Three• Energy Efficiencies• Landscaping• Stewardship Plan
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NEEDS
Guidance with Fundraising/Development
Plan
Assistance in Prioritizing Project Activities
Communication Plan
Dedicated Stewardship Fund
Funding