Gibson Pewter Proud to offer 8th Annual Christmas Ornament,

Price: $15.00

Product code: O15_hb08

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Gibson Pewter’s 2008 annual Christmas ornament, fashioned after the The Hillsborough Heritage Museum—housed in the Old Fire Station building situated between the Post office and Butler Park—was created by Jon Gibson and designed by Roger Goode of Fresh Start Creative.

“Each year, we pick something interesting about Hillsborough,” says Gibson. “There are so many historical locations of historic value, so it’s only a matter of deciding.”

The Old Fire Station’s construction was approved at town meeting in 1870 and was completed in 1875. The building served as the town’s fire station for nearly a century. Its stepped pagoda style hose tower is a rich architectural feature rarely seen in 19th century New England outside of church construction.

After a year long effort of the Hillsborough Fireman’s Association and the Hillsborough Historical Society working towards purchasing and preserving this tradition-filled treasure, voters again agreed at town meeting to purchase the old building on March 13, 2001. Work then began to restore the building and create a museum to preserve and house the history of Hillsborough.

A percentage of proceeds from the sale of this year’s ornament will be donated to the museum. Ornaments can be purchased gift-boxed for $15 each at Gibson Pewter and Sweet Expressions.