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Center Harbor Community Planning Survey Center Harbor Community Planning Survey By Mae H. Williams Funded through a Pre-Disaster Planning Grant From the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources 2018 2018 CENTER HARBOR COMMUNITY PLANNING SURVEY PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 2 Methods and Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 3 Objectives of the Chapter ..................................................................................................................... 4 BRIEF HISTORY OF CENTER HARBOR ................................................................................................... 5 Geographical Context .......................................................................................................................... 5 The Founding and Settlement of Center Harbor ................................................................................... 5 Transportation System Development.................................................................................................. 15 Economic Development ..................................................................................................................... 24 Civic Structures, Churches and Education .......................................................................................... 33 Center Harbor Today ......................................................................................................................... 39 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................... 41 Historic Resource Survey .................................................................................................................. 41 Historic Resource Map of Center Harbor .......................................................................................... 42 AREAS FOR FUTURE STUDY ................................................................................................................. 43 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN CENTER HARBOR .............................................................. 46 Preservation Tools Already in Use by the Community ....................................................................... 46 Some Additional Preservation Tools to Consider in Future Planning Efforts ...................................... 50 CONCLUSION AND POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS ........................................................................................ 53 HISTORIC DOCUMENTS AND STUDIES (B IBLIOGRAPHY ) ..................................................................... 56 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix A: Table of Historic Resources Identified by the Center Harbor Heritage Commission ..... A-2 2018 CENTER HARBOR COMMUNITY PLANNING SURVEY PAGE 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Center Harbor has seen many changes between its early European settlement in the 1760s and the present day. The founding and settlement of the area, development of the town’s transportation routes, and changes in industry from subsistence farming to summer tourism are all important stories that lead to a better understanding of the evolution of the town’s landscape. Though the area that is now Center Harbor was first settled in ca. 1763, the Town was not chartered as such until December 17, 1797. Evidence of the past exists in many historic homes, churches, village centers, and rural outskirts of the town. These irreplaceable structures and sites tell the story of Center Harbor’s history and culture and need to be preserved as Center Harbor continues to grow and evolve. This study identifies some of Center Harbor’s historic resources 1 and discusses how they can be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. The report provides a tool to help define community character and appearance, inform decisions around land-use policies and economic development, and to educate the public about the overall importance of preserving Center Harbor’s historical and cultural heritage. Funded through a New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources (NHDHR) Storm Recovery and Disaster Planning Grant, this study analyzes locally-identified historic resources and is intended to be used in conjunction with future community disaster planning. The study also identifies and recommends areas for future study and cross-references resources with hazard maps, flood risk maps, zoning maps, and other local resources. The study was undertaken by an historic preservation consultant working closely with the Town of Center Harbor Heritage Commission. In the early to mid-1980s, several efforts to preserve the Town of Center Harbor’s history were undertaken. In 1983, David Ruell nominated the “Center Harbor Village Historic District” to the National Register of Historic Places for the Lakes Region Planning Commission. The following year, the Lakes Region Planning Commission conducted an inventory of the historic resources in Center Harbor. This inventory was used as the basis for an Historic Resource chapter to the Town’s Master Plan. Concurrently, in 1986, the Centre Harbor Historical Society published a town history as part of their 15 th Anniversary. Though some more recent survey has been undertaken, there has been no overarching study of the town in the past 30 years. Several of the buildings identified by the 1984 survey have been lost. One of the goals of this chapter is to summarize these past efforts and use the information gathered through them to make informed decisions about the future of the Town. 1 Historic Resources are defined as prehistoric/historic archaeological sites and/or historic sites (buildings, structures, objects, districts, and landscapes) over 50 years in age. Because this report did not include an archaeologist as part of the project team, the focus is on the identification of above-ground historic sites. 2018 CENTER HARBOR COMMUNITY PLANNING SURVEY PAGE 3 The report presents the broad historic trends that have shaped the physical development of the Town of Center Harbor. It then discusses what work has been done to identify and protect historic resources and what work is ongoing at present. Specific threats to historic resources are also discussed briefly and recommendations for future studies are presented. Methods and Purpose Mae H. Williams prepared this Community Planning Survey for the Center Harbor Heritage Commission with the aid of Storm Recovery and Disaster Planning Grant made to the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This report is the first town-wide historic resource survey of Center Harbor to create a narrative overview of the growth of the Town of Center Harbor within the context of its history and remaining historic resources. The consultant worked closely with the Center Harbor Heritage Commission throughout the survey process. Much of the data collected in this survey was provided by the Heritage Commission between July 2017 and April 2018. The list of historic resources was created by assembling previous inventories and then adding sites of local importance as identified by local citizens and the Heritage Commission. 2 The Heritage Commission then filled out Historic Resource Information Forms for each identified property, using Center Harbor tax records, historic maps, and historic records when available. Pedestrian or windshield surveys were not conducted for all properties. This report combines information gathered by the Center Harbor Heritage Commission with historic record research relating to the development of the region, including research into both primary and secondary sources at the New Hampshire State Library, New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, Nichols Memorial Library, Centre Harbor Historical Society, Belknap County Registry of Deeds, and Center Harbor Tax Assessment Records. The conclusions and recommendations were developed as a result of analysis and interpretation of the data contained within the following study, the 2012 “Center Harbor Master Plan,” the 2015 “Lakes Region Plan,” and the 2014 “Town of Center Harbor, New Hampshire Hazard Mitigation Plan.” The project consultant also analyzed the 2018 Historic and Cultural Resources Inventory made by the Center Harbor Heritage Commission and used historic maps and records to identify additional areas with a high potential for historic resources that may warrant future study. 2 The Historic and Cultural Resources list in Appendix A does not include all properties of a specific type, age or level of integrity and is reflexive of locally-identified resources. 2018 CENTER HARBOR COMMUNITY PLANNING SURVEY PAGE 4 Objectives of the Chapter This study attempts to provide locational information for locally-identified historic resources within the Town of Center Harbor that can be used in future planning efforts, including disaster management planning. Previous historic resource inventories have been expanded by community members. The locational information of historic resources can be easily compared with other town maps, and hazards as identified by the 2014 Hazard Mitigation
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