Dear fellow Hanoverians:
The Hanover Historical Society presents an author’s talk:
Lee McColgan, A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New
England Colonial
on Wednesday, July 24th, 6:30 p.m.
at the John Curtis Free Library, 534 Hanover Street
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate
ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle
Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a
holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive
repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten
frame could collapse at any moment. In a bathroom, mold appears and
spreads. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a
punctured foundation, and even an airborne chimney cap while learning from
a diverse cast of preservationists, including a master mason named Irons, a
stone whisperer, and the Window Witch. But can he meet his deadline before
family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing down? McColgan’s
journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we
inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to
find purpose for the future.
Lee McColgan has worked on Boston’s Old North Church, Louisa May
Alcott’s Orchard House, and other buildings. His work has appeared in
Architectural Digest, Boston Globe, and Wall Street Journal. He lives with
his wife in the Loring House in Pembroke, Massachusetts. He can be found on
Instagram at helvehistorictrades.
For more information, contact Stephen C. O’Neill, Executive Director,
Hanover Historical Society at hanhistdirector@gmail.com .
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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