PORTSMOUTH — Have an idea on what to do with the Brown House at Glen Farm? The town wants to hear from you.

The Town Council approved funds in this year’s budget to start the process of restoring the town-owned Brown House, which was built in the mid-1800s and now sits dormant on Linden Lane.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, representatives from Union Studio: Architecture & Community Design will be meeting with town staff members to provide information on the initial review of the Brown House and to seek input for the design concept portion of the project.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Portsmouth Room (second floor) at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend and participate in the discussion.

The town intends to maintain the current exterior characteristics of the building while renovating its interior space. The objective is to provide programing and administrative space for a town recreation department and various organizations dedicated to community recreation.

The home was used as a farmhouse for Leonard Brown, who worked as a wheelwright and blacksmith until he acquired his father-in-law’s farm. The farm was purchased by Henry A.C. Taylor in 1902, and the home was used as a support residence for Glen Farm until the early 1950s, when the Taylor family began renting it out as income property.

The home remained a rental property until 1988, and the town purchased Glen Farm the following year.

The nonprofit Friends of the Brown House struggled for years to raise enough money to complete restoration of the historic home.