[MassHistPres] Preservation 301 Workshop New Bedford, May 16th

[ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com]

May  16, 2007: Preservation 301  
An  Introduction to the National Register of Historic Places  Program 
Presented by  
Preservation  Massachusetts   


in collaboration  with the 
Massachusetts Historical  Commission  


Sponsored by  the 
The  Honorable Scott W. Lang, Mayor 
City  of New  Bedford 
New  Bedford  City Hall,  133 Willams  Street, Room 314 
Parking available at the  Elm  Street Garage.  
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Preservation Massachusetts, the statewide historic preservation  non-profit 
organization, dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s  historic and 
cultural 
heritage, will lead a preservation workshop for  the New Bedford  area 
community.  
The  workshop is intended to inform attendees about the importance of 
developing  a National Register Program for your community. Local historical 
commission and  historic district 
members, planners, historians, members of municipal  and non profit 
organizations, and interested public from New Bedford and surrounding  communities are 
encouraged to attend.   
A workshop donation  of $5 will be appreciated to defray administrative costs 
and will be accepted at  the door. Everyone is welcome. 
For  planning purposes, please RSVP to Elsa Fitzgerald at  
elsafitzgerald at aol.com  or  978-535-5556.   
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Preservation  301 provides an overview of the National Register of Historic 
Places program,  the country’s primary means of recognizing and honoring places 
significant for  their contributions to local, state, and national history. 
Learn how properties  qualify for National Register listing, what it means to 
be listed on the  National Register, the steps in the nomination process, and 
how to generate  interest in National Register designation. This workshop was 
originally  presented last September at the Statewide Preservation Conference 
in Boston and over 80  attendees from across the Commonwealth were very pleased 
with the information  that was delivered in the workshop.  
Preservation Massachusetts, formally known as Historic  Massachusetts, Inc., 
was established in 1985 by citizens concerned with  strengthening advocacy 
for our state’s valuable historic resources, our  neighborhoods, buildings 
and 
landscapes. Today, Preservation  Massachusetts works in partnership with 
national, state 
and local  preservation organizations and individuals across the Commonwealth 
to  preserve our heritage. Preservation 301 was developed by the Historic  
Districts/Historical Commissions Committee of Preservation  Massachusetts. 
The 
committee is composed of historic  preservation professionals working at the 
state and local level, and  volunteers its time and experience to help inform 
local preservation  groups about the many preservation resources and 
preservation 
planning  practices in the state.  





The Massachusetts  Historical Commission (MHC) is a state agency within the 
office of  William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The mission 
of  MHC is to identify, evaluate and protect the historic and archaeological  
resources of the Commonwealth. Among its responsibilities, the MHC  oversees 
the National Register Program, preservation planning programs  including 
survey 
and local government programs, federal and state  review and compliance, and 
federal and state grant programs.     
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For  further information please contact: Elsa Fitzgerald, office: 
978-535-5556 or  cell: 978-979-9707  
or best bet  ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com 



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