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Page 3 Community program’s rigorous standards.
and Community Heritage In- vestment Program (LCHIP) is This year’s $3.3 million awards
an independent state authority will be matched by more than
$9 million from other public and
providing matching grants to New Hampshire’s municipalities private sources, infusing $12.3
and non-profits, helping to pre- million into the state’s economy
through direct project activity.
serve the state’s most important natural, cultural, and historic About New Hampshire’s Land
resources and ensure their con- and Community Heritage
tribution to the economy, envi- Investment Program
The New Hampshire Land
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Trustees. “The LCHIP award
uncover and restore historic fin-
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tween the buildings, create a new
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town library situated on the
toric resource while also expand-
entryway, install an ADA-com-
bucolic Town Common, has re-
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ing our library function into the
pliant entrance ramp and re-
ceived a $100,000 grant award
adjacent and vacant Memorial
stroom, reinforce structures, and
to support the expansion of the
Chapel to better serve our citi-
restore the concealed but intact
Town library and the rehabili-
zens.”
magnificent tin-pressed ceilings,
tation of the early 20th century
The restored and united
walls and crown molding. It also
historic Grange Hall and Memo-
Grange Hall and Memorial
creates space for civic groups to
rial Chapel. Both buildings are
Chapel will serve as an expanded
meet and hold events, commu-
listed on the National and State
Town library and a new and ac-
nity functions, and library and
Registers of Historic Places.
cessible community hub on the
speaker programs.
“We are very appreciative of
historic Town Common. It keeps
LCHIP grant recipients must
LCHIP’s investment in preserv-
re-purposed historic town build-
match each dollar contributed
ing these remarkable historic
ings surrounding the common as
by LCHIP with at least one
building,” said George Bolln,
integral parts of the community.
added dollar and complete the
Chair of the Board of Library
The rehabilitation project will
funded projects according to the
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