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AHS Project Update, July 2025: Center School Restoration
AHS is excited to announce that our next phase of the Center School Restoration Project began on July 22! As you drive by 16 Academy Ave., take a look and see the progress we’ve made already:
The back storage room (not original to the schoolhouse) has been removed, exposing the original rear outer wall.
On the west side of the building, the clap board has been removed.
On the east side, the rear door has been removed, and the exterior is being restored.
On the south side (back) of the building
The small roof is being repaired/restored.
The gable portion is under restoration.
Stay tuned! When this current phase is complete, AHS will be holding an Open House so that all may view in person the amazing restoration progress of our town’s 1879 historic treasure, Atkinson's last remaining one-room schoolhouse!
AHS Project Update, April 2025: Center School Restoration
The Atkinson Historical Society has undertaken the restoration of Atkinson’s last remaining one-room schoolhouse, built in 1879. To date, we have raised over $105,000 through private donations and grant awards.
During 2024, AHS was busy with the restoration contractor, Hall & Parlor, restoring the schoolhouse. The following has been accomplished with the support of the community:
All interior walls removed
Original decorative tin ceiling exposed
Fir wood floors exposed
All exterior vinyl siding removed
Exterior east wall restored to its original appearance
All windows original to the building restored and reinstalled
Basement and attic infrastructure reinforced
Cloak room (interior round wall) work begun
AHS Fundraising to Match LChip Award
Last December, Atkinson Historical Society was awarded $54,725 from the New Hampshire Land & Community Heritage Investment Program (LChip). The grant is earmarked for the restoration of the exterior of the schoolhouse and the interior’s tin ceiling.
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