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PHOTO: A pencil image of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home in Raymond (Hawthorne Community Assocation photo)
RAYMOND – The boyhood home of authory Nathaniel Hawthorne, listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1969, has received a $5,000 individual from David Flanagan, executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Maine Power.
The donation for urgently needed repairs comes from Flanagan’s stipend as a member of the Harold Alfond Foundation Board.
Known locally as the Hawthorne House, Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home is at risk of serious structural damage if major repairs are not made soon. The situation has spurred an urgent Save the Hawthorne House fundraising drive, which seeks to raise $75,000 to make critical repairs to the house’s foundation, structural support, roof and siding, as identified by a professional structural engineer hired by The Hawthorne Community Association.
Flanagan’s $5,000 donation is a deeply-appreciated contribution to that collective effort, said the Hawthorne Community Association, which has cared for the historic house since 1921. The group is actively seeking donations of any size from individuals, businesses and other organizations.
For more information on donating, visit www.hawthorneassoc.com [1]. Donations may be made by mail to Hawthorne Community Association, P.O. Box 185, South Casco, ME 04077.
