Town Hall Handicap Accessibility Committee
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Department Staff
Name | Title |
Jane Bryant |
Representative |
Lloyd Burcham |
Representative |
Candy Gooch |
Representative |
Dean LePage |
Representative |
Gail Libby |
Representative |
Diane Riggillo |
Representative |
Robert Varnum |
Representative |
3.0 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Limerick Town Hall is an example of a brick municipal building with intact detailing in the Greek Revival and Italianate style and form. The brick building replaced the John Sanborn Store that had been moved to this site and converted to use as a town meeting house ca. 1852. The new brick Town Hall building was constructed 1859-1860 for the residents of Limerick and continues to be frequently used by it citizens for community events and civic meetings.
The building was constructed of bricks hauled by an oxen team from Hollis and granite quarried from the Emory’s Corner area of Limerick. The building was used for the first time during the gubernatorial held in September of 1860. The third floor has been in continuous use as a Masonic lodge since 1863. The building has also served as the location of a meat market (ca. 1860s) and as the home of the Limerick Academy (1870-1874).
The Limerick Town Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as a contributing building in the Limerick Upper Village Historic District because of the integrity of its historic appearance and significance to the history represented in the district. The Limerick Upper Village Historic District is comprised of a cohesive group of 18th, 19th, and 20th century buildings. The district is located atop a high ridge at the intersection of State Route 5 and Route 11.
The building is two-and-a-half stories in height, sixty feet in length, and forty feet wide. The most significant change to the original fabric of the building was made in the mid-twentieth century when a two-bay addition was built to the west of the building for use by the Fire Department. Replacement doors, window sashes and the addition of the external fire escape have not significantly altered the exterior appearance of the historic building. Two historic photos are included below. Note the dark color of the wood trim and window sashes.
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