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Why We Save Old Buildings

A building– and its history– is preserved and transformed into a modern event center.

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01 The Congregational Church, early 1900s, and the restored Wilder Center. Drag to compare.
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02 Before and after the 2010 restoration. Drag to compare.

The former Wilder Congregational Church underwent a full restoration in 2010 and was transformed into the Charles T. Wilder Center, an event space for music, weddings, classes and private parties in the Upper Valley. It pairs 19th-century architecture with 21st-century technology.

During the work, the building turned out to hold one of the oldest pipe organs in Vermont. The organ, the tower clock works and the clock faces were all restored along with the building.

Lyme Properties 2, LLC produced Live Another Day, a documentary that follows the restoration. Through interviews with neighbors, craftsmen and the owner, it tells a story of personal connections, treasured memories and a sense of place.

The History of Wilder, Vermont

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Grand Opening Ceremony, October 16, 2010

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03 A community talk on the organ and the building’s history.
04 The restored pipe organ, tower clock works and clock faces.
05 The Wilder Center website.
06 Live Another Day, a documentary on the restoration, on Blu-ray and DVD.

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