Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
When you look at a city or town hall, it is sure to say a lot about the
\ncommunity\u2019s values, culture, and history. Preserving town halls and
\ngovernment buildings help maintain the structural integrity of the
\ncommunity and the governance of a community. Hanover\u2019s Town Hall was
\nbuilt in 1863 where it sits today and was designed by the architect Luther
\nBriggs, Jr. and builder Samuel Nathan Turner.<\/p>\n
Throughout its history the Hanover Town Hall has been altered to meet
\nHanoverians\u2019 needs and to keep up with the latest trends in architecture
\nand planning. One of the most eye catching changes has been the town
\nhall\u2019s color. Originally, the building was painted brown, and then a
\nforest green.<\/p>\n
The City Beautiful Movement developed in the 1890s and early 1900s as an
\nattempt to improve the quality of life which plagued both urban and rural
\nAmerica. Hanover as well as many other suburbs transformed themselves in a
\nnumber of ways, including changing the color of their government buildings
\nto white. The white color represented purity and future prosperity.<\/p>\n
The Hanover Town Hall has been repainted from brown, to green, to the white
\ncolor it is today, and it has not been altered despite the passing of this
\nmovement. Currently, the Town Hall Restoration Task Force is focusing on
\nrestoring and preserving the Hanover Town Hall and giving it a historically
\nappropriate color that would respect the town\u2019s history and the community
\nas a whole while still being the centerpiece of Hanover\u2019s civic fabric.
\nThis fall, please take the opportunity to visit the online survey where you
\ncan vote on what color best suits the Hanover Town Hall. Your opinions and
\nfeedback will be immensely appreciated.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/PM2DY2P<\/p>\n
For more information, please contact Heidi Cho at heidi.cho@hanover-ma.gov
\n.<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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