[MassHistPres] Intro to Architecture course offering

[Sarah Zimmerman]

Historic New England presents An Introduction to New England
Architecture: Technology and Tradition on Tuesday or Thursday evenings
in October. Tuesday sessions are held at the Lyman Estate in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Thursday sessions are held at the Governor John Langdon
House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. All sessions begin at 6 p.m.
This five-week course tells the story of New England architecture from
1640 to 1940. Historic New England staff explore building traditions,
available technology, and how lifestyles affected the houses of
generations of New Englanders. Using high-style and vernacular examples
from across the region, Senior Stewardship Manager Joseph Cornish and
Preservation Specialist Sally Zimmerman trace changes in construction,
style, and function in residential architecture in a series of lectures
that culminates in a hands-on tour of a Historic New England property
that will help you learn to read your old house.

Tuesdays at the Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass.
October 2 - First Period and Early Georgian
October 9 - Georgian and Federal
October 16 - Greek Revival to Early Victorian
October 23 - Late Victorian to Early Modern
October 30 - Hands-on tour of Lyman Estate

Thursdays at the Langdon House, Portsmouth, N.H.
October 4 - First Period and Early Georgian
October 11 - Georgian and Federal
October 18 - Greek Revival to Early Victorian
October 25 - Late Victorian to Early Modern
November 1 - Hands-on tour of Langdon House

Registration is required. Use our convenient online registration, or
call 617-227-3957, ext. 254. Admission is $35 for Historic Homeowner
members, $50 for Historic New England members, and $95 for non-members.
Not a member? Join today and take advantage of your member discount.
 
 
Sally (Sarah) Zimmerman
Preservation Specialist
Historic Homeowner Program
185 Lyman Street
Waltham, MA 02452-5645
(781) 891-4882, ext. 226
 

Join Historic New England today and enjoy a range of member benefits,
including special offerings for historic homeowners and landscape
enthusiasts. Visit http://www.historicnewengland.org/member/ for
details.
Historic New England, founded in 1910 as the Society for the Preservaton
of New England Antiquities, is the oldest and largest regional
preservation organization in the nation.