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LIVERMORE FALLS — Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum, on Church Street, recently received a donation of $5,000 from an anonymous donor, with an offer to match donations up to another $20,000 to assist with much-needed building maintenance.
The museum’s mission is to preserve history and educate visitors on the industries that helped shape the community’s distinctive heritage. The most urgent repair issue is a leaky roof that continues to cause damage to the top floor. Roof replacement is estimated at $22,000. The foundation also requires repointing and drainage work to prevent groundwater leaks with repairs estimated at $10,000. Painting the building is estimated at $20,000. With a total building maintenance cost of more than $50,000, which is the museum’s annual operating expenses, its team of volunteers is working to complete grant applications for the expensive yet critical infrastructure improvement projects.
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum is in the home built by Judson Record in 1906. The house was home to the Record family before being signed over to International Paper, when it was the residence for mill managers and their families for many years. The house was later converted to an office. In 2007 it was donated by International Paper to Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and retains many of the original ornate features.
The museum has scheduled several events this year, where donations will be accepted:
Friday, May 21: Garage sale, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in conjunction with History Night in downtown Livermore Falls. The museum will be open for tours.
Saturday June 26: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., tours, a model train display, garage sale and strawberry shortcake.
Saturday Aug. 28: Third annual Papermakers Heritage Celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., tours, refreshments, garage sale, guest speaker and paper-making demonstrations
Saturday Sept. 25: Tours, garage sale, refreshments, papermaking and children’s train rides
October 31: Halloween at the Museum from 3 to 6 p.m., bring the kids for candy, games and train rides.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday in June, July and August, and is also open by appointment for group or personal tours May through October. To schedule tours or more information, call Greg Bizier at 207-897-3157 or Sherry Judd at 207-592-1807. All events are subject to change and will follow latest CDC guidelines.
For more information on donating or the musuem, visit www.papermuseumofmaine.org. Donors who work for companies that match donations can triple the donation they make.
