11/12/04

UK ARCHITECTS CONDUCTS BUILDING ANALYSIS ON HISTORIC GRANGE HALL

The Teago Community Hall Association has retained UK Architects, PC, of Hanover, New Hampshire, to conduct a building analysis on the South Pomfret Grange Hall located on Stage Road in South Pomfret, Vermont.  The Teago Community Hall Association wishes to make repairs to bring the building into compliance with life-safety codes and to stabilize areas of deterioration.  UK Architects will document the building’s physical condition and architectural significance, and will prioritize the necessary renovation items, while retaining the historic character of the building.  The building analysis is a required first step in applying for matching grants to implement the building’s renovation and preserve this important local landmark.

The National Grange was formed in the years following the American Civil War to unite private citizens in improving the economic and social position of the nation’s farm population.  The South Pomfret Grange Hall is believed to have originally been an old basket shop built in the mid-19th century, and has served as a community meeting hall in South Pomfret since approximately 1908.  Recently, the building was used as a function hall for the Teago Fire Department, and it currently serves as a community building available for social gatherings and celebrations.

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