SWAMPSCOTT – On the highest point of Swampscott Cemetery, amidst the tombstones and the trees, sits a small, 90-year-old stone chapel. For more than 25 years it was locked up, hidden in weeds and forgotten.Until now.Deborah Bogardus, a lifelong Swampscott resident, rediscovered Andrews Memorial Chapel while looking for a place to hold a memorial service for her sister 12 years ago.?It was in pretty bad repair then,” said Bogardus.According to Bogardus, her sisters? memorial was the first time the chapel had been used in years and it took a lot of work to clean it up for the service.In the years following Bogardus? use of the chapel, it was beset by a rodent infestation, vandalism and a hole in the roof that resulted in water damage throughout the building.Recognizing its beauty, Bogardus, along with five other people, created the Andrews Chapel Restoration Committee. Formed about six years ago, the committee now has about eight members.According to Bogardus, the committee?s chair, the entire exterior was repointed and the slate roof repaired in two stages. The first stage used $100,000 that was set aside by the town over 20 years ago to restore the chapel but was never used. For the second stage, the restoration committee applied for money through the Capital Improvement Committee. Once approved, the town voted to give $85,000 to repair the remainder of the exterior.With much left still to repair inside the chapel, the committee has exhausted town funds and will have to fundraise to finish repairs on the interior.?We have a lot of wonderful benefactors,” said Bogardus.According to Bogardus, the committee began fundraising last week and is looking to raise $200,000. They hope to have the interior fully restored within the year.?We just know it?s going to be a good thing ? it will make people happy,” said Bogardus.One of the main attractions to Andrews Chapel is that it is non-denominational, built by Ellen Andrews in 1923 in memory of her husband, Isaac Andrews, who was a town selectman. It was designed by Charles Burgess, in a Norman Gothic style, and funded by the town.The restoration committee recently worked to have the chapel and its location in the cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Now listed as a historic site, the committee hopes the chapel will be eligible for grants.In addition to money from the town, the committee has been fortunate to receive help from the community to clean up and restore the building. A local man refurbished the large front doors and restored them to their original color, and a local Boy Scout is working on cleaning the pews as part of his Eagle Scout service project.The committee is currently working with the Essex County Community Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Danvers that is helping them raise and handle their money.The committee has raised around $10,000 already and is hoping to finish the restoration soon so that the chapel can be used for funeral and memorial services.?A jewel?.” said Bogardus. “Look at this beautiful building we have right in the middle of our cemetery.”