Wolfeboro Selectman Brian Deshaies is seen at the Aug. 19 in which he was outvoted on a motion he made to suspend discussion of demolishing the Libby Museum for 18 months. (SCREEN SHOT)
Libby Museum Preservation Society member Sebastian Tordonato speaks at the Aug. 19 Wolfeboro selectmen’s meeting about the condition of the building a plan to save it. (SCREEN SHOTS)
Wolfeboro Selectman Brian Deshaies is seen at the Aug. 19 in which he was outvoted on a motion he made to suspend discussion of demolishing the Libby Museum for 18 months. (SCREEN SHOT)
Libby Museum Preservation Society member Sebastian Tordonato speaks at the Aug. 19 Wolfeboro selectmen’s meeting about the condition of the building a plan to save it. (SCREEN SHOTS)
WOLFEBORO — The fate of Wolfeboro’s historic Libby Museum remains unsettled despite months of discussion and a proposed demolition date that puts a ticking clock on the building’s future. A vote on the Libby is expected to take place when selectmen meet Wednesday.
The Libby Museum, which opened in 1912, is the state’s oldest natural history museum and was a legacy of Dr. Henry Libby. In the 1950s, Libby’s relatives asked the town to take over as trustees. The building, which sits on prime property on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, was shut down in 2024 due to mold, structural deterioration and deferred maintenance. The Friends of the Libby Museum have held that their sole overview is the programming at the building, not maintaining its structural integrity.
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