[MassHistPres] Historic Plaques

Thu Mar 30 16:59:48 EST 2006

I am curious how much you paid for the bronze plaques.  Preservation
Worcester is planning to reinstitute a plaque program.  Our original source
is still in business, but the idea of a bronze plaque is also intriguing.

Deborah Packard

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Anne Louro
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:36 PM
To: Massachusetts Historical Preservation interests
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Historic Plaques

We had the same problem in New Bedford. The local Preservation Society gave
plaques beginning in 1976 and had a long time local screen printer doing the
work. Unfortunately, the person doing our work passed away, and after an
exhausting and widespread search we could not find anyone to do it at a
reasonable cost. Many of the older plaques needed to be replaced due to age
and weathering and we decided to go with a new bronze plaque that homeowners
are quite pleased with.

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KMontgomery at ci.somerville.ma.us
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:29 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic Plaques

Hello

Here in Somerville we are getting ready to do another round of historic
designations, part of which will include giving property owners plaques for
their homes, hopefully at little to no cost.  We did this in 1992 and are
trying to match the signs we did then which have not faded or chipped and
look really nice.  They are screen printed with two colors on white aluminum
and each sign has two variable lines of text (name of house and date
built)along with a logo.  In the process of trying to get quotes on the new
round of signs, we have discovered that no one wants to make all the
different screens for the different signs (about 125), and there is a lot of
new printing technology out there to choose from now: digital printing,
thermal printing, UV inks, high quality vinyl lettering.  

Does anyone else have experience with printing methods on aluminum signs?
We obviously want these to last a long time, and the ones done previously
have lasted about 15 years now, outside, in the sun/sleet/rain.  Should we
stick with screen printing the entire image even though it is less cost
effective or is there a better method you could share?

Many thanks, 
Katherine,
Somerville Historic Pres. Commission Intern

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From: ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com [mailto:ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com]
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 5:31 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [masshistpres] FINAL CALL Barn Basics Seminar, April 1st at
Northshore Commuty College, Danvers

Hello Everyone,

This is a reminder that an excellent seminar will take place at Northshore  
Community College in Danvers on April 1st.  It is the first time that a  
regional seminar dealing with the preservation of historic barn structures
has  been 
held on the Northshore.  The Essex National Heritage Commission is our  
co-sponsor and it promises to be a very worthwhile event.  Please check out
the 
press release below and then visit our website at _www.preservationmass.org_

(http://www.preservationmass.org)  for the  seminar brochure and
registration 
information.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I look forward
to 
seeing you there!
Elsa

Elsa N. Fitzgerald
Preservation Mass
Old City Hall, Boston, MA  02108
Northshore Office:
203 Pine Brook Drive
West Peabody,  MA 01960
978-535-5556
ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com

Preserve MASS BARNS! 
"BARN  BASICS" SEMINAR - APRIL  1ST  
NORTH  SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - DANVERS, MA  

Boston,  MA-February 2, 2006 -   Sadly, in  today's changing  agricultural 
economy, hundreds of sturdily built,  local landmark barns are lost  every 
year 
in Massachusetts.  The  Preservation Mass Barn  Task Force is bringing 
expertise 
to  Massachusetts' barn owners to help save these  important resources.   
On Saturday, April 1st, the Preservation Mass Barn Task Force in partnership

with the  Essex National Heritage Commission, is co-sponsoring a  "Barn  
Basics"
Seminar at the  North Shore Community  College  in Danvers, Massachusetts. 
The seminar will focus on  practical  information for owners, architects, 
engineers and preservationists on   up-to-date measures for repairing barns 
and 
similar post and beam  structures,  such as carriage houses. Maintaining 
barns in 
continuing  agricultural or new  uses will be discussed.  Specialists  will

provide both historical information and technical advice. 

"Barn  Basics"  will highlight the importance of barn  history, and focus on

needs assessment and  initial preservation  steps.  Field  experts include:

William Finch,   Principal of Finch & Rose, preservation architects, who
will 
speak about  the  history of New England barns; Victor Wright, of  The 
Heritage  
Company, a firm which specializes in copper and slate roofing, who   will 
speak, 
along with Arron Sturgis, on barn roof repair.  Richard  Lazarus of Lazarus
& 

Company, house and barn riggers, who will  speak about repair of barn  
foundations, sills and flooring; and Arron  Sturgis, of Preservation Timber

Framing, 
who will address overall barn  maintenance.    

The "Barn Basics" Seminars are meant to  cause regional focus on the  
importance of  barn preservation and to encourage Barn Task Force  
participation and  
membership.   The Barn Task Force, in  addition to its  highly successful 
annual conference, has created "Barn Basics" as another educational   forum 
to promote  its Goals and 
Objectives, and to encourage the  development of regional support  networks.

Advance registration, prior to March 24th, for the all-day workshop  is  
$35.00. After March 24th registration is $45.00, including  walk-in  
participants.  Lunch 
will be  available for an  additional fee of $10.00.  Registration forms are

available on-line on  the Barn  Task Force pages at 
_www.preservationmass.org_ (http://www.preservationmass.org) 
(http://www.preservationmass.org/)  or at Preservation Mass,  Old  City
Hall, 
45 
School Street, Boston, 02108, telephone  617-723-3383.  

About The Preservation Mass Barn Task  Force 
The Barn  Task Force is a committee of Preservation Mass.  Founded in 1985,

Preservation Mass,  formerly known as Historic Massachusetts Inc., is a  
statewide non-profit  organization dedicated to preserving the
Commonwealth'
s historic 
and cultural  heritage.  For more  information  about Preservation Mass, 
log-on to _www.preservationmass.org_ (http://www.preservationmass.org)   
(http://www.preservationmass.org/) . 

About The  Essex National  Heritage Commission  (ENHC)   
Established by Congress in  1996, the Essex National Heritage Area covers  
500 
square miles and  encompasses hundreds of historic, cultural and natural  
resources that  were key in the shaping of our nation's heritage.   The
Essex 

National Heritage  Commission (ENHC) is the non-profit management  
organization for 
the Area whose  mission is to enhance awareness and  encourage the use of 
these 
unique resources,  preserving our heritage  for future generations to enjoy.

For more information visit _www.essexheritage.org_ 
(http://www.essexheritage.org)   
(aoldb://mail/write/www.essexheritage.org) . 
An electronic copy of  this Press Release and the Preservation  Mass
"Barn Basics" Seminar  logo,  is available at the News Shed in the Barn  
Task 
Force pages  of _www.preservationmass.org_ (http://www.preservationmass.org)

 (http://www.preservationmass.org/) 
. 

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