The School Street schoolhouse in Farmington, NH made the Seven to Save List this year! Built in 1859, as a two room schoolhouse. It was used until the mid twentieth century. The School Street School is the last original schoolhouse still owned by the district. Largely vacant since 1952, the building is deteriorating. Local volunteers are rallying to find a new use and preserve this rare surviving two-room schoolhouse. Watch the video below from the NH Preservation Alliance.
2025 Seven to Save Listees
The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s 2025 Seven to Save list was announced in Exeter on Thursday, October 2 as part of our biennial Preservation Conference. The listees include both threats of demolition and opportunities for community and economic development.
Several buildings on this year’s list are vacant, and advocates are eager to bring new investment and vitality to them. The iconic structures range from two historic schools and two metal truss bridges to an early public golf clubhouse and beloved library.
The Preservation Alliance also had more nominations for signature houses of small town village centers than ever before and listed two. Vacant and deteriorating, they represent opportunities to house families and small businesses and lift up the identity and economy of these towns.
The significance of some of these places isn’t obvious to many people, even residents of the towns and cities where these properties stand. “We look for opportunities to share the stories, attract creative ideas and investors, and ultimately help save and revive these places,” said Martha Cummings, community preservation services manager for the Preservation Alliance. Historic preservation activity supports well-paying jobs, attracts residents, visitors and businesses, and catalyzes community and economic activity.
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