Category Archives: Beech Ridge School

Beech Ridge School Update (Sept 2021)

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Karlene Osborne

By Karlene Osborne Restoration of the 1800s schoolhouse at 184 Holmes Road continues. Since the donation of the building to Scarborough Historical Society in the fall of 2018, the Society has been busy stabilizing the structure. Of an estimated budget … Continue reading →

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NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Mark Matteau

We are back to holding our monthly Board of Directors meetings in person. I am also pleased to report that the museum is now open during our regular hours, 9:00 a.m. to noon, on Tuesdays and the 2nd Saturday of … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge School Update (1 May 2021)

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Karlene Osborne

Restoration work is progressing on the one-room schoolhouse at 184 Holmes Road. We are grateful to have raised $90,000 since the fall of 2019 when we were given the building and land. Our budget is approximately $250,000. We now need … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge School Update (March 2021)

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Karlene Osborne

By Karlene Osborne Work on the reconstruction of the school’s rear addition has continued this winter. Parts of the roof and walls have been gutted and reframed. A new enclosure for the bulkhead has been installed. Our contractor has been … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Restoration Update (January 2021)

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Karlene Osborne

Beech Ridge School Committee The Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Committee, with the approval of the Scarborough Historical Society Board of Directors, has approved the reconstruction of the school rear addition. The work is to be done by Robbie Alden of Alden … Continue reading →

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BEECH RIDGE SCHOOL RESTORATION UPDATE

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Mark Matteau

BY MARK MATTEAU Work on Beech Ridge School is progressing. Pressure-treated sill plates have been installed for the brick masonry foundation façade, which has been completed. The masonry façade is in keeping with the original brick foundation in appearance and … Continue reading →

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARDED GRANT

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Karlene Osborne

BY KARLENE OSBORNE Scarborough Historical Society has been awarded a grant of $5,000 by the Directors of the Maine Community Foundation to be used toward the restoration of Beech Ridge School. The Society needs to raise $5,000 in order to … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge School Update (June 2020)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Mark Matteau

By Mark Matteau As you can see in these photos, progress is being made on the schoolhouse. Construction to reinforce the main hall and floor systems along with sill work is underway. Future work includes framing out the rear addition … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge School Update

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Rodney Laughton

By Rodney Laughton With the schoolhouse on its new foundation, plans were to begin structural restoration this spring. The viral pandemic has set those plans back a bit. However, in February, Robbie Alden of Alden Joinery was able to spend … Continue reading →

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Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Update – June and July 2019

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Becky Delaware

Time to give everyone an update on our schoolhouse project. First, the well has been checked, free of charge, by the Stanley Hillock Well Co.  They replaced the cap, cleaned and deepened the well from 68 feet to about 200 … Continue reading →

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