Category: Grange Hall

Patience, Progress, and Dinner

Restoration and renovation of the Chittenden Grange Hall has taken a long time. Several phases of the project can be found on this site under the Projects heading.  Included in this article are some recent photos.

A short history:  In 2000, members of the Chittenden Historical Society approached the Chittenden Select Board about restoration of …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase IV

Phase IV

Phase IV consisted of landscaping with terraces around the building and creating  driveways and the park and ride parking lot. Also some preparation for the next phase included insulating the walls with spray in foam while the windows got insulation treatments inside and out with insulated blinds and storm windows. See first Grange Hall post for …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase III Finish

Phase III Finish

The final part of Phase III resulted in a finished, functional gathering place the Chittenden community can enjoy. The interior finish brings all the work up to this point to an intermediate completion the Historical Society and people of Chittenden can be proud of. The gallery below shows the final work being done. See the …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase III Framing

Phase III Framing

Kitchen and mechanical room wallsThis Phase included the installation of the accessibility lift, pouring the cement floor in the lower level and re-slating of the roof. The final steps were framing the interior of the new …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase II – Main Floor

Phase II – Main Floor

The slide show that follows shows improvements made to the main floor in 2007-2008. See first Grange Hall post for more information.

A listing of all improvements in this Phase are included here.

complete architectural and engineering plans all state permits required so far have been obtained leveled the sagging floor …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase II – Addition

Phase II – Addition

The slide show below shows the process in building the addition in 2007-2008. See first Grange Hall post for more information.

A listing of all improvements in this Phase are included here.

complete architectural and engineering plans all state permits required so far have been obtained leveled the sagging floor leveled the basement floor …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase II – Basement

Phase II – Basement

This Phase included improvements to the building itself and in this section the foundation was improved to better support the building. See the slide show showing the basement improvements of Phase II made in 2006 and 2007. See first Grange Hall post for more information.

complete architectural and engineering plans all …

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Grange Hall Project, Phase I

Phase I

10-11-2006-03In 2000 the society, working under the Board of Selectmen, formed the Historic Buildings Preservation Committee (HBPC) to restore and repair the town’s historic public buildings. At present restoration of …

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Grange Hall Progress 2006

Changes are taking place at the old Grange Hall in North Chittenden. The Historic Building Preservations Committee, which operates only with the approval of both the Selectmen and the Historical Society, has been planning the restoration of the historic 1830 building for a while, and now the plans are being put into action. This fall …

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