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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editors: Photos
July 23, 2003
Contact: Suki Casanave
603.659.5588
NEWMARKET MAIN
STREET CORPORATION SPEARHEADS HISTORIC ENGINE HOUSE
STREETSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION FUND-RAISING EFFORT
NEWMARKET, NH—The Newmarket Main Street Corporation
(NMSC), together with the Newmarket Hand Tub Association,
is underway with a $15,000 fund-raising campaign
for Phase II of the Engine House restoration project.
Phase I of the project ensures the completion of
the essential structural deficiencies, while Phase
II will complement this beautiful historic structure
with appropriate functional amenities, including
an historic streetscape design.
Once restored, Newmarket's Engine House will be
one of the only surviving firehouse structures in
New England to house an original fire-fighting hand
tub in its original location. Also on display in
the restored Engine House will be historic photos
and paraphernalia telling the story of those who
fought to protect their community from fire, as
well as the buildings they saved.
Phase I of the Engine House project, which will
cover the restoration project essentials, is being
funded by a $40,000 project grant from the Land
and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP),
matched by funding from the Town of Newmarket, the
Newmarket Community Development Corporation (NCDC),
and the NMSC itself. In addition to direct funding,
in-kind labor from Charles Hoyt Design, Inc., was
a key factor in securing funding for this project.
Phase II, which focuses on beautification of the
immediate streetscape on and around the historic
1853 structure, will require approximately $15,000
of additional funding from individual donors, according
to David LeGault, Engine House project leader from
the NMSC.
The community has been very supportive throughout
the initial stages of this important restoration
project,≤ says LeGault. ≥Now that the
essentials are well underway, we look forward to
an even more successful campaign to put the finishing
touches on this local landmark. We believe the restoration
of the Engine House, along with the streetscape,
will set the stage for similar efforts within the
historic downtown district.≤
Donations of any amount will be recognized by the
NMSC in its Heritage Festival program book (unless
the donor wishes to remain anonymous). Individuals
or corporations wishing to give $500 or more will
be recognized on a plaque to be installed on/inside
the Engine House itself.
Donations to support the Engine House project can
be sent to the Newmarket Main Street Corporation,
c/o Newmarket Town Hall, 186 Main Street, Newmarket,
NH 03857. For additional information, please call
Ranan Cohen, NMSC president (659-7154).
The Engine House project should be completed in
time for the Heritage Festival (www.heritage-festival.org)
on September 19, 20, 21, when the newly restored
building will be open to the public for the first
time.
For more information about the Newmarket Main Street
Corporation and the upcoming Heritage Festival,
visit www.heritage-festival.org. |
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