[MassHistPres] P301 Workshop on the NRHP in New Bedford, May 16th, 4:40 to 6:30

[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,  4:30 to 6:30 PM 
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.   
The  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.  
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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.  
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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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