Church Demo in Wolfeboro

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 10:54 AM

They just started tearing down the rear section of the Church on Main Street in Wolfeboro this morning. Must have been in serious trouble to have to tear it down like that.

...Anyway a few onlookers and picture takers out there right now.....

Heaven · 09-25-2013, 11:49 AM

I would call that the front section, the half nearest Main Street (the old part). They had stopped using it due to structural failure about a year ago.

tis · 09-25-2013, 12:31 PM

I think it is very sad they didn't fix the old one. It was so pretty.

mcdude · 09-25-2013, 01:06 PM

...the Congregational church?

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 01:26 PM

Yep. The right side is all but gone....The front....

tis · 09-25-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

Yep. The right side is all but gone....The front....

Look at that! Isn't that a beautiful building? And the new one won't be very pretty at all (IMHO).

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 04:33 PM

Took a phone pic on the way home tonight....

tis · 09-25-2013, 05:09 PM

That is so sad.

pcmc · 09-25-2013, 05:14 PM

It's a shame to see such a beautiful building come down.
On the bright side, if there is a problem with the structure, at least it is being addressed properly. It drives me crazy when a building is abandoned, or a business relocates, and a new building is erected right next door. The new building is put up where ever there is an open piece of land, while the original building is left to rot.
The way they are doing this may be more costly, but the right way.imo.

Heaven · 09-25-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Look at that! Isn't that a beautiful building? And the new one won't be very pretty at all (IMHO).

Have you seen the plans?

pcmc · 09-25-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Heaven

Have you seen the plans?

lol. How great is that. A thread about the House of God and Heaven taking the time to post. I read Heaven's posts with the almighty voice echoing throughout.
Luv it!

tis · 09-25-2013, 06:47 PM

I saw a picture, not all the plans.

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 06:56 PM

Laugh if you want. That picture I took is the clearest picture my cell phone has ever taken....Divine intervention?

birchhaven · 09-26-2013, 07:53 AM

It is really too bad that it is being demoed with no salvage. From the pictures and every church I have ever been in I bet some of those beams and even stone would be really nice for another use.

mcdude · 09-26-2013, 05:22 PM

If one were to snoop around the church's webpage there is a lot of information about this project. What I couldn't really find was why the reconstruction was needed in the first place. The congregation has been struggling with three options ranging from renovation to reconstruction with anticipated costs ranging from 1.4 to 2.75 million ....which leads to the question of fundraising and a capitol campaign. There's even a powerpoint! It truly is an historic building. My interest is piqued due to several old postcards in my collection.

secondcurve · 09-27-2013, 05:50 PM

McDude: Please google the June 3, 2013 Wolfeboro town meeting minutes for explanation. I couldn't get the link to work. It sounds like that section of the building was in really tough shape.

Lakesrider · 09-29-2013, 04:30 PM

What it looks like today....

Just Sold · 01-08-2014, 04:02 PM

From: New Hampshire Business Review
http://www.nhbr.com/January-10-2014/People-and-Property-Real-Estate-and-Construction-News-Roundup/?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=010814+Roundup
North Branch Construction of Concord reports that it continues work on schedule and on budget at the historic First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro. Foundations and structural steel are complete and framing began shortly after Thanksgiving. The building is expected to be fully enclosed by the end of January.
North Branch said it has taken great precaution to carefully remove many historic elements from the church so that they may be displayed and put to use in the new sanctuary. The church’s stained glass windows and curved pews were placed in storage, where they will remain until it is time to reinstall them into the new sanctuary. The church bell was lowered before demolition and will be placed on display in a structure in front of the church.
Design of the structure by the project’s architect – G-V-V Architects of Burlington, Vt. – should be completed soon, the company reported.

tis · 01-08-2014, 08:30 PM

Glad to hear work is continuing. We wondered because it seems like nothing has happened for a while. Of course the new building can never be as pretty as the old building.

Lakesrider · 01-08-2014, 08:43 PM

Yes it looked a bit stagnant for a while there, however I saw a few cars and trucks parked out front the last few days. Maybe the cold is halting things as it is steel after all. Can't be fun working on cold steel like that......Brrrr.....

I'll stop and take a picture tomorrow.....

Merrymeeting · 01-08-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

Design of the structure by the project’s architect – G-V-V Architects of Burlington, Vt. – should be completed soon, the company reported.

I found this line interesting. I drive through Wolfeboro several times a week. At this point, much of the framing structure is in place. How do they do this when the design isn't done? Perhaps this is the reason for the delay?

09-25-2013, 10:54 AM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Church Demo in Wolfeboro They just started tearing down the rear section of the Church on Main Street in Wolfeboro this morning. Must have been in serious trouble to have to tear it down like that....Anyway a few onlookers and picture takers out there right now.....

09-25-2013, 01:06 PM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	...the Congregational church? __________________

09-26-2013, 05:22 PM	#15
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	If one were to snoop around the church's webpage there is a lot of information about this project. What I couldn't really find was why the reconstruction was needed in the first place. The congregation has been struggling with three options ranging from renovation to reconstruction with anticipated costs ranging from 1.4 to 2.75 million ....which leads to the question of fundraising and a capitol campaign. There's even a powerpoint! It truly is an historic building. My interest is piqued due to several old postcards in my collection. __________________

09-27-2013, 05:50 PM	#16
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,084 Thanks: 1,267 Thanked 557 Times in 286 Posts	From Wolfeboro Town Meeting Minutes in June McDude: Please google the June 3, 2013 Wolfeboro town meeting minutes for explanation. I couldn't get the link to work. It sounds like that section of the building was in really tough shape.

01-08-2014, 04:02 PM	#18
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,612 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 433 Times in 209 Posts	Some Info on Church Rebuilding From: New Hampshire Business Review http://www.nhbr.com/January-10-2014/People-and-Property-Real-Estate-and-Construction-News-Roundup/?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=010814+Roundup North Branch Construction of Concord reports that it continues work on schedule and on budget at the historic First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro. Foundations and structural steel are complete and framing began shortly after Thanksgiving. The building is expected to be fully enclosed by the end of January. North Branch said it has taken great precaution to carefully remove many historic elements from the church so that they may be displayed and put to use in the new sanctuary. The church’s stained glass windows and curved pews were placed in storage, where they will remain until it is time to reinstall them into the new sanctuary. The church bell was lowered before demolition and will be placed on display in a structure in front of the church. Design of the structure by the project’s architect – G-V-V Architects of Burlington, Vt. – should be completed soon, the company reported. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

09-25-2013, 11:49 AM	#2
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 516 Thanks: 126 Thanked 94 Times in 66 Posts	I would call that the front section, the half nearest Main Street (the old part). They had stopped using it due to structural failure about a year ago.

09-25-2013, 12:31 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,411 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	I think it is very sad they didn't fix the old one. It was so pretty.

09-25-2013, 01:26 PM	#5
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Yep. The right side is all but gone....The front....

09-25-2013, 04:33 PM	#7
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Took a phone pic on the way home tonight....

09-25-2013, 05:09 PM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,411 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	That is so sad.

09-25-2013, 05:14 PM	#9
pcmc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 412 Thanks: 211 Thanked 106 Times in 73 Posts	It's a shame to see such a beautiful building come down. On the bright side, if there is a problem with the structure, at least it is being addressed properly. It drives me crazy when a building is abandoned, or a business relocates, and a new building is erected right next door. The new building is put up where ever there is an open piece of land, while the original building is left to rot. The way they are doing this may be more costly, but the right way.imo.

09-25-2013, 06:47 PM	#12
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,411 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	I saw a picture, not all the plans.

09-25-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Laugh if you want. That picture I took is the clearest picture my cell phone has ever taken....Divine intervention?

09-26-2013, 07:53 AM	#14
birchhaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 132 Thanks: 14 Thanked 54 Times in 30 Posts	It is really too bad that it is being demoed with no salvage. From the pictures and every church I have ever been in I bet some of those beams and even stone would be really nice for another use.

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09-29-2013, 04:30 PM	#17
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01-08-2014, 08:30 PM	#19
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,411 Thanks: 719 Thanked 1,381 Times in 957 Posts	Glad to hear work is continuing. We wondered because it seems like nothing has happened for a while. Of course the new building can never be as pretty as the old building.

01-08-2014, 08:43 PM	#20
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Yes it looked a bit stagnant for a while there, however I saw a few cars and trucks parked out front the last few days. Maybe the cold is halting things as it is steel after all. Can't be fun working on cold steel like that......Brrrr..... I'll stop and take a picture tomorrow.....