Moffatt-Ladd House's $100,000 LCHIP project to help it stand 'another 250 years'
PORTSMOUTH — A $100,000 project to repair masonry work at the Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden is complete, according to board members for the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in New Hampshire. The project was funded in part by the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, known as LCHIP.
The mansion, built by John Moffatt in 1763, is now operated as a museum by NSCDANH. The work includes three chimneys and the stone foundation.
“We are so pleased to have finished this important project” said Erica McAvoy, the museum’s executive director. “The LCHIP award helps to ensure that the Moffatt-Ladd House stands for another 250 years.”
The project, which began during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, was done by two masons, John Wastrom and Tom Ahearn (Stepping Stones Masonry). Wastrom began the project by cleaning, repointing, and repairing the interior stone foundation of the main house and the adjacent Counting House, and repairing several of the building’s 18th-century fireplaces. He also repaired and repointed the interior chimney stack to guard against water intrusion.
The final phase of the project, carried out by Stepping Stones Masonry, was repointing and repairing the three chimneys from the roofline up. That work was done in July and early August of 2023.
Grant recipients are required to raise a minimum of $1 for each dollar provided by LCHIP. This project leveraged over $50,000 in donations from other sources, including grants from the 1772 Foundation and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Information: moffattladd.org or call 603-430-7968.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Moffatt-Ladd House's $100,000 LCHIP project complete
