[MassHistPres] Preservation 101 and P201 Workshops scheduled April 20 & 25

[ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com]

Preservation Massachusetts will be hosting two workshops  in April. 
Preservation 101 An Introduction to Historic  Preservation in West Springfield on 
Friday, April 20th from 2:30 to  4:30 and Preservation 201 Workshop on MHC Historic 
Property Inventory  Forms in Pittsfield on Wednesday, April 25th from 6:30 to 
8:30.   The public is welcome to these workshops.  

Several additional workshops are planned for later this  spring. Preservation 
301, Introduction to the National Register of Historic  Places Program will 
be held at New Bedford City Hall on Wednesday May 16th  from 4:30 to 6:30. A 
detailed announcement will be posted soon. Another P101  workshop is planned for 
the Hudson area later in May. Date and  Place to be announced.   

A September workshop is planned for P301 in the  Blackstone Valley area and 
an October workshop for P201 in Chatham. Date and  Place to be announced. 
For further information on Workshops sponsored by  Preservation 
Massachusetts, please contact  
Elsa Fitzgerald at _elsafitzgerald at aol.com_ (mailto:elsafitzgerald at aol.com)  
or call  978-535-5556. 

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YOU ARE INVITED TO 

PRESERVATION  101 

An Historic Preservation  Workshop 

Sponsored by 

Preservation Massachusetts 

To be held on  
Friday, April 20, 2007 – 2:30 to  4:30 PM 
West Springfield Municipal  Office Building, 26 Central Street, West  
Springfield, MA  01089  Second Floor  Auditorium 
Preservation Massachusetts, the statewide historic  preservation non-profit 
organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s  historic and cultural 
heritage, will lead a preservation planning workshop for  the region hosted by 
the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. The workshop is  intended to inform 
attendees on the basic techniques of historic preservation  planning at the 
local level.  Historical and local historic district commission members, 
planners, and  interested public from the region are encouraged to attend.  The 
workshop fee is $5.00, payable at  the door and everyone is welcome.  For planning 
purposes please RSVP to Bonnie  Parsons at _bparsons at pvpc.org_ 
(mailto:bparsons at pvpc.org) , or (413)  781-6045. 
PRESERVATION 101 will introduce the critical  preservation tools available to 
communities and their historical  commissions.  Among the tools that  will be 
discussed are architectural surveys, the National Register of Historic  
Places, demolition delay bylaws, and preservation restrictions.  PRESERVATION 101 
will also present the  array of organizations and agencies, large and small, 
which make up the  preservation partnership.  There are  many entities that can 
assist the local commissioner and his/her colleagues in  maintaining a town’s 
sense of place and character. 
This is an excellent opportunity for new commissioners  to get a good 
overview of work of historical commissions.  It is also an opportunity for  
commissioners who would like to know more about the latest guidelines on  surveys, and 
those with particular questions about using these tools in their  communities. 
 
The  Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) is pleased to host this 
re-scheduled  training and we look forward to  seeing you.  For more information on  
the Preservation 101 workshop, please call Bonnie  Parsons (413) 781-6045. 
PRESERVATION  201 

Workshop  on MHC Historic Property Inventory Forms 
Presented  by 
Preservation  Massachusetts 
in  collaboration with the 
Massachusetts  Historical Commission  
Sponsored  by the 
Pittsfield Historical  Commission  
Wednesday, April  25, 2005  6:30to 8:30  P.M. 
The Berkshire  Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 

Preservation  Mass, the statewide historic preservation non-profit 
organization, dedicated to  preserving the Commonwealth’s historic and cultural 
heritage, will lead a  preservation workshop for the Pittsfield area community. The 
workshop is  intended to inform attendees about how to complete MHC Historic 
Property  Inventory Forms. Local historical commission and historic district 
members,  planners, historians, members of municipal and non profit organizations, 
and  interested public from Pittsfield and surrounding communities are  
encouraged to attend.  The workshop  fee is $5. payable at the door and everyone is 
welcome. For planning purposes,  please RSVP to Elsa Fitzgerald at 
_elsafitzgerald at aol.com_ (mailto:elsafitzgerald at aol.com)  or  978-535-5556. 

The  community-wide survey is a preservation planning and research tool. 
Completing a  comprehensive inventory represents a town’s historical development 
by being  chronologically and geographically comprehensive, and reflecting a 
full range of  historic resource types within a community. Preservation 201 will 
assist you to  meet those goals and include topics such as organizing a 
survey project and  identifying local survey priorities, developing historic 
contexts, use of  architectural terms in drafting property descriptions, and 
completing historic  property inventory forms, with a focus on Form B-Building. 

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 Mass  works in partnership with national, state 
and local preservation organizations  and individuals across the Commonwealth 
to preserve our heritage. Preservation  201 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.   

For  more information on the Preservation 201 workshop, please call or email: 
  
Robert Elsa  Fitzgerald, Preservation Massachusetts, 978-535-5556 or 
_elsafitzgerald at aol.com_ (mailto:elsafitzgerald at aol.com)    




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