New Britain Borough

MEMBERS

June Bair
Donna von Lipsey
Bruce Burkart - Borough Historian
Marie Esher Coia
Margaret Fabry
Donna Fisher
Doug Fisher
Bill Focht
Ruthann Focht
Lorraine Moxey
Nancy Ulmen
Peter Ulmen
Jackie D'Agostino
Malcolm Rollins

Purpose: The New Britain Borough Historic Preservation Committee was formed by the Planning Commission in 2005 to create a framework for a positive coexistence between the past and future.

Our goal: is to preserve our historic buildings by providing control over demolition which will both preserve our historic buildings and help in limiting additional commercial development along Route 202. To accomplish this the committee has been exploring ways to preserve our Borough’s heritage, character and our historic buildings, 18^th century cemetery (1748) and what remains of the residential character of the Borough’s Butler Avenue corridor by establishing a historic preservation overlay zone. To this end the Committee has been working on updating the historic property inventory originally created by a committee of Borough residents including Norman Augustine, Robert Leavy and Nancy Boettger and adopted by the Heritage Conservancy in 1989.

Mission: The New Britain Borough Historic Preservation Committee’s mission is to preserve our historic properties and artifacts and to enhance citizen enjoyment of our history through public education and access.

The New Britain Borough Historic Preservation Committee would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their gifts that enabled us to realize our vision of restoring the H. Walter Harvey WWI memorial in time for the Veteran’s weekend rededication.  In addition to the historical significance of the memorial, the ceremony paid homage to all who serve and brought our community together in a very special way to recognize the sacrifice of our military veterans past present and future.

Alvin J. Fox, Sr - nephew of Walter Harvey

Benjamin H. & Sarah A. Eastburn

Brian Effinger

David Holewinski, Mayor and master of ceremonies

David & Mary Blumenfield

Doris G. Myers

E. Marie Bennett - niece of Walter Harvey

Elmer & L. Joye Bryan - niece of Walter Harvey

Eugene G. & Marjorie L. Hamilton

Frederick A. Thoreson

Geraldine H. Happ

Goldy Weaver

Jane Kinyon

Jeff Clarke, bagpiper

Jim Chant

Jim Davis, Invocation

Jim McComb (United Vets of Doylestown)

John & Peg Remmey

Karl & Jackie Dieterichs

Lawrence & Mary Schaffer

Mark Cooper

Mary Pat & David Holewinski

Mrs. Frank Coulton & Jill Coulton

Oscar H. Larsson

Peter & Tess LaMontagne

Captain Richard "Joey" Fay, Keynote speaker

Robert & Maryanne Showalter

Deborah & Roger Brown-nephew of Walter Harvey

Ruth A. Peters -niece of Walter Harvey

Sarabeth Gadd

Virginia B. Snavely

Businesses and Organizations

3rd Federal Bank Corporate

3rd Federal Bank New Britain Branch

Ambrose Randa Hardwoods

Bauman Crane Company Inc

Boy Scouts Troup 41 New Britain

Bucks Country Gardens

Chalfont Hardware-screws

Doylestown VFW

Eiseman Construction

Girl Scouts Troup 21309

Marvic Supply Co., Inc.

Jeff & Charlene McElhaney-McElhaney signs

Montgomery Bucks Endodontics, Dr. Caruso

New Britain Civic Association

Paper Planner-Amy Gulden

Paul Tiers Landscaping

Rissi Automotive Service, Inc

Robert Sundling & Marine Corp League Color Guard

Showalter Construction

Smith Marine, LLC

Tinsman Bros Inc.

The Hair Café, Town Center

Zaer LTD, Zaza Ergernlidze

Bruce Burkart, Project Leader

Robert Binkley

Peter Ulmen

Showalter Construction

Paul Tiers

Peter LaMontagne

Jeff & Charlene McElhaney

Peter Bergmann