Historic Preservation in NH
On Sunday, May 6, at 2 PM,  the Wilmot Historical Society will present Andrew Cushing, field service representative for the NH Preservation Alliance. Cushing will speak on the preservation and repurposing of historic buildings. The program will take place at the historic Wilmot Town Hall in Wilmot Center on 9 North Wilmot Road next to the library.
For decades, our go-to solution for historic buildings has been to reuse them as museums. However, evidence shows that multiple museums are seldom the best use for schoolhouses, grange halls, depots, or churches.
Cushing will explore the questions: What creative solutions exist that highlight better uses for our historic and obsolete buildings? How can we foster greater appreciation for these community landmarks?
He will recount what other NH communities have done, highlighting model preservation projects that might be replicated across the State.  
In his position with the NH Preservation Alliance, Cushing focuses on connecting communities to the resources they need to start preservation projects. A graduate of Bowdoin College and the University of Pennsylvania, he has returned to his hometown of Grafton where he helps to oversee the Grafton Historical Society’s six properties. In his spare time, he is fixing up two old houses of his own.