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TOWN OF BELMONTTOWN OF BELMONTNEW HAMPSHIRENEW HAMPSHIREAnnual Report 2012Annual Report 2012WƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ &ƵƚƵƌĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐWƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ &ƵƚƵƌĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ

Belmont, New Hampshire Annual Town Report 2012Belmont, New Hampshire Annual Town Report 2012 P RESERVINGP ROVINCE R OAD M EETING H OUSE P RESERVINGP ROVINCE R OAD M EETING H OUSEFORF UTURE G ENERATIONS summer and fall of 2012, Belmont's historic Province Road Meeting House underwent extensive repair which included levelingIn the and rebuildingthe foundation, repairing and replacing sills, clapboards, and shingles, re-glazing windows, and painting the exterior.Theserepairswerefunded in part by a 50,000 grant from the EĞǁ ,ĂŵƉƐŚŝƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ (LCHIP), with the balance of the total expenditure of 117,000 coming from Belmont Historical Society fundraising, a 15,000appropriationfrom the Town of Belmont, and contributions from the Sargent Fund. records of the meeting house's construction have long ago disappeared, but according to local tradition, the building wasWritten constructedin 1792 as a meeting place for the rapidly-growing population in the northern and western parts of the Town of Gilmanton.A deed to the property dated 20 June 1793 transferring the site to dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͕ KǁŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ WƌŽƉƌŝĞƚŽƌƐ of the meetinghouse helps validate the 1792 construction date. In its early years, the meeting house served as a community meeting place and wasnot the sole property of any one religious group. The building was originally built in the style of a typical meeting house of the period with a center entrance on the south side, a high and window on the north side and galleries on three sides. Only a few examples of these structures still exist in New Hampshirepulpit and otherparts of New England. Most such structures underwent major renovations or were replaced by what were considered a more nineteenth century concept of what a church structure should look like. The Province Road Meeting House remained in itsmodernoriginal configuration until 1835 when, because of its evolution into a community church serving a small population, the galleries wereremoved and the roof was lowered. A second major remodeling took place in 1854 when the building was turned so that the gable endfaced the road, the entrances relocated and new windows installed. At this point the building took on the appearance it still has to this day, except for the addition of the belfry in 1910. the membership of the Third Free Baptist Meeting House Society, which had occupied the meeting house since the 1830s hadBy 1981dwindledto three remaining members. In the hope that the building could be preserved, the property was deeded to the Belmont HistoricalSociety. This was both a blessing and a curse for the society which has been burdened with finding the resources to keep the buildinginrepair. The 2012 exterior repairs are the culmination of over 30 years of fundraising and maintenance efforts. The long-termgoal of the Belmont Historical Society is to restore the building to its appearance after the 1850s remodeling. The Historical Society is presently looking to raise sufficient funds to renovate the interior. Once work is completed, the societyBelmontplans to offer the meeting house for public and private functions. If you are interested in assisting with this project, please contactBelmont Historical Society members Wallace Rhodes or Christine Fogg. FORF UTURE G ENERATIONS summer and fall of 2012, Belmont's historic Province Road Meeting House underwent extensive repair which included levelingIn the and rebuildingthe foundation, repairing and replacing sills, clapboards, and shingles, re-glazing windows, and painting the exterior.Theserepairswerefunded in part by a 50,000 grant from the EĞǁ ,ĂŵƉƐŚŝƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ (LCHIP), with the balance of the total expenditure of 117,000 coming from Belmont Historical Society fundraising, a 15,000appropriationfrom the Town of Belmont, and contributions from the Sargent Fund. records of the meeting house's construction have long ago disappeared, but according to local tradition, the building wasWritten constructedin 1792 as a meeting place for the rapidly-growing population in the northern and western parts of the Town of Gilmanton.A deed to the property dated 20 June 1793 transferring the site to dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͕ KǁŶĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ WƌŽƉƌŝĞƚŽƌƐ of the meetinghouse helps validate the 1792 construction date. In its early years, the meeting house served as a community meeting place and wasnot the sole property of any one religious group. The building was originally built in the style of a typical meeting house of the period with a center entrance on the south side, a high and window on the north side and galleries on three sides. Only a few examples of these structures still exist in New Hampshirepulpit and otherparts of New England. Most such structures underwent major renovations or were replaced by what were considered a more nineteenth century concept of what a church structure should look like. The Province Road Meeting House remained in itsmodernoriginal configuration until 1835 when, because of its evolution into a community church serving a small population, the galleries wereremoved and the roof was lowered. A second major remodeling took place in 1854 when the building was turned so that the gable endfaced the road, the entrances relocated and new windows installed. At this point the building took on the appearance it still has to this day, except for the addition of the belfry in 1910. the membership of the Third Free Baptist Meeting House Society, which had occupied the meeting house since the 1830s hadBy 1981dwindledto three remaining members. In the hope that the building could be preserved, the property was deeded to the Belmont HistoricalSociety. This was both a blessing and a curse for the society which has been burdened with finding the resources to keep the buildinginrepair. The 2012 exterior repairs are the culmination of over 30 years of fundraising and maintenance efforts. The long-termgoal of the Belmont Historical Society is to restore the building to its appearance after the 1850s remodeling. The Historical Society is presently looking to raise sufficient funds to renovate the interior. Once work is completed, the societyBelmontplans to offer the meeting house for public and private functions. If you are interested in assisting with this project, please contactBelmont Historical Society members Wallace Rhodes or Christine Fogg. The 1792 Province Road Meeting House was oneof the first places of worship in the LakesRegion. Although the exterior has beenrenovated, the interior still needs work to makethe building useable. The Belmont HistoricalSociety’s long-term goals are not only topreserve an important part of our past, but alsoto provide a meeting place for the community. After the east-end shingles were removed,original window locations were revealed at theProvince Road Meeting House. The newlyrestored landmark on the historic Province Roadrepresents over three decades of care,fundraising, and maintenance by the BelmontHistorical Society.Belmont Historical Societymembers and communityvolunteers have donated muchtime and effort in maintainingthe meeting house property.Over recent years, hostas,daylilies, and spring-bloomingdaffodils have been added to thegrounds, as well as Christmasboughs and wreaths. The 1792 Province Road Meeting House was oneof the first places of worship in the LakesRegion. Although the exterior has beenrenovated, the interior still needs work to makethe building useable. The Belmont HistoricalSociety’s long-term goals are not only topreserve an important part of our past, but alsoto provide a meeting place for the community. After the east-end shingles were removed,original window locations were revealed at theProvince Road Meeting House. The newlyrestored landmark on the historic Province Roadrepresents over three decades of care,fundraising, and maintenance by the BelmontHistorical Society.Belmont Historical Societymembers and communityvolunteers have donated muchtime and effort in maintainingthe meeting house property.Over recent years, hostas,daylilies, and spring-bloomingdaffodils have been added to thegrounds, as well as Christmasboughs and wreaths.

Town of BelmontNew HampshireTown of BelmontNew HampshireANNUAL REPORT2012ANNUAL REPORT2012The Belmont Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator’s Office would like to thank all of thecontributors to this year’s Annual Report. A special thank you is extended to Shayne Duggan andWallace Rhodes for their collaborative efforts and hard work on the layout and design of thecover.The Belmont Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator’s Office would like to thank all of thecontributors to this year’s Annual Report. A special thank you is extended to Shayne Duggan andWallace Rhodes for their collaborative efforts and hard work on the layout and design of thecover.The Town of Belmont is very proud to announce that once again we were awarded 1 st place inthe Local Government Center’s Annual Town Report Contest.The Town of Belmont is very proud to announce that once again we were awarded 1 st place inthe Local Government Center’s Annual Town Report Contest.3rd Place 20092nd Place 20101st Place 2011Annual Town Report 20121st Place 20123rd Place 200912nd Place 20101st Place 2011Annual Town Report 20121st Place 20121

ĞĚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ĞĚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ We recently learned that Commander Bob Stevens is planning to step down from hisposition as Post Commander of the Charles Kilborn Post 58 American Legion in Belmont thisLJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĨĞůƚ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƚŽ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ dŽǁŶ Zeport to him andthe members of Post 58. For many years this small post has donated funds and services to thecommunity such as annual donations to the local food pantries, the Boys and Girl Scouts ofBelmont, Veteran gravestone markers, funds have been donated to the Belmont Police ExplorerWŽƐƚ ŝƚƚůĞ ,ĞůƉĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶĚ͕ ĚŽŶĂƚŝŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ, benches were donated andinstalled in front of the Library and at Penstock Park and they have implemented newscholarships and programs in our Belmont Schools. In 2012, Commander Stevens spearheadedfundraising efforts to purchase street banners for the Town of Belmont and with the generoussupport of many volunteers, the banners were purchased and a plaque recognizing thevolunteers was presented to the Board of Selectmen in May 2012. The banners have beeninstalled thanks to Bob and Woody Fogg and are a welcome addition to the community. Bobhas coordinated our annual Memorial Day event held at the Town Monument and hascontinued the tradition of providing :ŽƌĚĂŶ͛Ɛ /ĐĞ ƌĞĂŵ ĐĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞŶĞĨŝƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ who attend the festivities. In closing, we thank you Post 58 for your service to our Country andfor your generous contributions to the Belmont community.We recently learned that Commander Bob Stevens is planning to step down from hisposition as Post Commander of the Charles Kilborn Post 58 American Legion in Belmont thisLJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĨĞůƚ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƚŽ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ dŽǁŶ Zeport to him andthe members of Post 58. For many years this small post has donated funds and services to thecommunity such as annual donations to the local food pantries, the Boys and Girl Scouts ofBelmont, Veteran gravestone markers, funds have been donated to the Belmont Police ExplorerWŽƐƚ ŝƚƚůĞ ,ĞůƉĞƌ͛Ɛ &ƵŶĚ͕ ĚŽŶĂƚŝŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƐĞŶŝŽƌ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ, benches were donated andinstalled in front of the Library and at Penstock Park and they have implemented newscholarships and programs in our Belmont Schools. In 2012, Commander Stevens spearheadedfundraising efforts to purchase street banners for the Town of Belmont and with the generoussupport of many volunteers, the banners were purchased and a plaque recognizing thevolunteers was presented to the Board of Selectmen in May 2012. The banners have beeninstalled thanks to Bob and Woody Fogg and are a welcome addition to the community. Bobhas coordinated our annual Memorial Day event held at the Town Monument and hascontinued the tradition of providing :ŽƌĚĂŶ͛Ɛ /ĐĞ ƌĞĂŵ ĐĞƌƚŝĨŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞŶĞĨŝƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ who attend the festivities. In closing, we thank you Post 58 for your service to our Country andfor your generous contributions to the Belmont community. ŝƟnjĞŶ͕ DĂLJ ϭϳ͕ ϮϬϭϮLaconia Daily Sun May 8, 2012Winnisquam Echo May 31, 2012 ŝƟnjĞŶ͕ DĂLJ ϭϳ͕ ϮϬϭϮLaconia Daily Sun May 8, 2012Winnisquam Echo May 31, 2012

The WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ represents theevolution of a regional meeting house to a countrychurch. The building changed along with the needs ofthe community rather than being replaced with a newstructure. Since the congregation was never large orwealthy, most changes after the reconstruction of the1850s were modest in nature, and often took advantageof the ability to "recycle" materials.Belmont’s Province Road Meeting House has beenlisted on the EĞǁ ,ĂŵƉƐŚŝƌĞ ƚĂƚĞ ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WůĂĐĞƐ since 2003. Its inclusion in the EĂƚŝŽŶĂů ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WůĂĐĞƐ is pending.The above photographs of the WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ,archived with the Laconia Museum and Historical Society, were takenin 1911, shortly after the bell and belfry were donated by members ofthe Lamprey family.The hƉƉĞƌ WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ ĐŚŽŽů ,ŽƵƐĞ was located near the meetinghouse. The school house was last used in 1928 and later moved toHoadley Road where it was converted into a house. The area in thevicinity of the junction of Province Road and Durrell Mountain Roadwas a small, but vibrant community within Belmont in the 19th andearly 20th century, with its own church, school house and grangehall. In the 1960s, the former Lamprey property at the junction ofProvince Road and Durrell Mountain Road was the location of the firstvineyard and winery in New Hampshire.The WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ represents theevolution of a regional meeting house to a countrychurch. The building changed along with the needs ofthe community rather than being replaced with a newstructure. Since the congregation was never large orwealthy, most changes after the reconstruction of the1850s were modest in nature, and often took advantageof the ability to "recycle" materials.Belmont’s Province Road Meeting House has beenlisted on the EĞǁ ,ĂŵƉƐŚŝƌĞ ƚĂƚĞ ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WůĂĐĞƐ since 2003. Its inclusion in the EĂƚŝŽŶĂů ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WůĂĐĞƐ is pending.The above photographs of the WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ,ŽƵƐĞ,archived with the Laconia Museum and Historical Society, were takenin 1911, shortly after the bell and belfry were donated by members ofthe Lamprey family.The hƉƉĞƌ WƌŽǀŝŶĐĞ ZŽĂĚ ĐŚŽŽů ,ŽƵƐĞ was located near the meetinghouse. The school house was last used in 1928 and later moved toHoadley Road where it was converted into a house. The area in thevicinity of the junction of Province Road and Durrell Mountain Roadwas a small, but vibrant community within Belmont in the 19th andearly 20th century, with its own church, school house and grangehall. In the 1960s, the former Lamprey property at the junction ofProvince Road and Durrell Mountain Road was the location of the firstvineyard and winery in New Hampshire.If your family scrapbooks hold any photographs of the Province Road Meeting House, or related memorabilia, the ĞůŵŽŶƚ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ŽĐŝĞƚLJ will appreciate your loan to digitally scan and build its Province Road archives.If your family scrapbooks hold any photographs of the Province Road Meeting House, or related memorabilia, the ĞůŵŽŶƚ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ŽĐŝĞƚLJ will appreciate your loan to digitally scan and build its Province Road archives.WŚŽƚŽ ƌĞĚŝƚƐ: Wallace Rhodes, Linda Frawley, Angela Hanson, Belmont Historical Society, Belmont Heritage Commision, and Laconia Historical andMuseum Society. Historical data sourced from the Individual Inventory completed in 2002 prior to the property being listed in the State Register ofHistoric Places.WŚŽƚŽ ƌĞĚŝƚƐ: Wallace Rhodes, Linda Frawley, Angela Hanson, Belmont Historical Society, Belmont Heritage Commision, and Laconia Historical andMuseum Society. Historical data sourced from the Individual Inventory completed in 2002 prior to the property being listed in the State Register ofHistoric Places.

daylilies, and spring-blooming daffodils have been added to the grounds, as well as Christmas . Written records of the meeting house's construction have long ago disappeared, but according to local tradition, the building was . the Boys and Girl Scouts of Belmont, Veteran gravestone markers, funds have been donated to the Belmont Police .

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