OCTOBER 2018

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Swanzey Preservation Society raises and gifts $3,750 to the Town for the purpose of applying for a condition assessment grant through the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance (NHPA).  If approved, the NHPA will match the funds currently in place to complete the assessment on the Grange.

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JANUARY 2019

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Town of Swanzey post Requests for Qualifications to select an architectural firm to work with the Town on completing the assessment.

 

FEBRUARY 2019

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The Town and the Swanzey Preservation Society review proposals from five firms.

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MARCH 2019

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The Town and the Swanzey Preservation Society review interview representatives from five firms and select Catlin + Petrovick Architects of Keene, New Hampshire. The Town submits the NHPA grant application.  

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                         Visit Catlin + Petrovick Architects

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JULY 2019

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The Town of Swanzey hosts Catlin + Petrovick Architects and Swanzey citizens for a roundtable discussion regarding the use of the Golden Rod Grange.

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DECEMBER 2019

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The Town of Swanzey receives the completed Historic Building Assessment from Catlin + Petrovick.

The Assessment will be forwarded to the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for review and approval. 

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MARCH 2020

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Swanzey voters approve $17,000 to stabilize the Golden Rod Grange. 

 

MAY 2020

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After review, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance approves the Historic Building Assessment from Catlin + Petrovick.  The report was reviewed by Mae Willians, Architectural History and Historic Preservation Consultant.

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SEPTEMBER 2020

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The Golden Rod Grange receives new doors funded, in part, through the generosity of Hamshaw Lumber.  

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MARCH 2021

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Swanzey voters approve $5,000 to help fund a structural engineering assessment for the Golden Rod Grange.

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SPRING 2021

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Swanzey Selectmen create the Golden Rod Grange Advisory Committee for the purpose of investigating the viability of preserving the building for future use.  

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MARCH 2022

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WARRANT ARTICLE 12 will be voted upon by Swanzey voters:

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To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) to be placed in the Golden Rod Grange Capital Reserve Fund with such sum to be raised by taxation and expected to begin saving towards the estimated cost of $120,000 to construct a new foundation for the Golden Rod Grange Hall.  (RECOMMENDED BY SELECTMEN) 

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PENDING

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Application for funding for historic rehabilitation work with the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP)

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