The Hill House Restoration Project

The Thomas A. Hill House was completed in 1835. It is on the National Historic Register and is not only an important architectural house for Bangor but for the state and nation, as its designer, Richard Upjohn, was the founding father of the American Institute of Architects and the architect for Trinity Church in New York City. As with any old house, it needs constant attention and sometimes major interventions.

Right now, Hill House needs some significant interventions. We have been working over the last 3 years on raising funds to replace the perimeter ornamental fence on the granite walls along High and Union Streets and install chain-link fencing on the property line and across the back.

Additionally, if you have visited the house in the last several years, you know that the portico is failing and threatening the structural stability of the house; it is in very bad condition and needs restoration ASAP.

As of March 2025, we have raised $461,000 in donations and grants for the granite wall and fence restoration and the portico restoration. $100,000 of that funding for the portico is from the National Park Service as a reimbursement grant.

There’s still work to do — and we’d love your help.

Donate to Hill House Portico Project
Donate to Hill House Fence Project

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