Wilton has received a $4,500 grant to create a blueprint for the town’s historic Town Hall for future maintenance and preservation.
On May 16, the Select Board formally accepted the grant from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. The funds will be used to create an assessment and evaluation of the Town Hall building. The town will work with preservation consultant Lisa Mausolf, and the assessment will include a compilation of the building’s history, an assessment of its current physical condition and recommendations for future maintenance.
Located on Main Street in downtown Wilton, the Town Hall was designed by Merrill & Cutler and constructed in 1885. The red brick building and clock tower is a local example of civic Queen Anne architecture. The Town Hall has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009. It houses the administrative offices for the town, as well as the Town Hall Theater on its second floor, which originally showed dramatic presentations, silent films and vaudeville productions.
The information in the report will help the town prioritize future spending related to the Town Hall, as well as provide further grant funding for its maintenance.
Ashley Saari can be reached at 603-924-7172 ext. 244 or asaari@ledgertranscript.com. She’s on Twitter @AshleySaariMLT.