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Restoration of the Whittier Birthplace barn is the topic of an upcoming free informal tour and talk.
The barn at 305 Whittier Road, off Route 110, in Haverhill, is across the street from the childhood home of famed poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. Repairs now underway involve replacing clapboards, windows, doors, roof, lighting, stairs and railings, as well as complete exterior painting. Much of the estimated more than $50,000 project cost is being covered by the generosity of members of the Cogswell Club, a group of local philanthropists.
The original barn, built in 1821, was destroyed by fire in 1970. A replacement of the same period and Dutch style was donated by the Davidowicz family of Crescent Farm in Bradford. It was disassembled and moved in pieces in 1971.
The talk and tour are Wednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m., and is part of the Whittier Birthplace’s summer preservation series.