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Raising The Roof

November 19, 2025

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A portion of the roof of a historic barn was raised Sunday at the Nickerson Family Association compound in Chathamport. The barn, parts of which date from 1758, was moved from property once owned by the son of Chatham founder William Nickerson on the shores of Bassing Harbor, and is being restored using traditional carpentry under the direction of Ian Ellison. Work to complete the restoration will be ongoing for the next few weeks. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Barbara Nickerson shaves wooden pegs to be used in reassembling the barn.

Workers put purlins in place.

Mark O’Donnell hands a board up to Ian Ellison.

Ian Ellison prepares a beam for placement of a rafter.

Bob Nickerson, Dave Carey and Mark O’Donnell carry a purlin from storage to the barn.

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