[MassHistPres] FREE P301 Workshop on the National Register, Apr. 10th, 4 PM, Topsfield Library

[ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com]

Preservation 301: An  Introduction to the National Register of Historic 
Places  Program 



Thursday,  April 10, 4:00 to 6:00 PM 
Topsfield Town  Library 
1 South Common  Street, Topsfield  
Presented by  Preservation Massachusetts, in collaboration with the 
Massachusetts  Historical Commission, and sponsored by the Essex National Heritage 
Commission,  this free educational workshop will provide 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. 
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  nonprofit organizations, and the interested public from Essex County and 
surrounding communities  are encouraged to attend. 
Established  in 1985, Preservation Massachusetts is the statewide non-profit 
organization  that actively promotes the preservation of historic buildings 
and landscapes as  a positive force for economic development, tourism and the 
retention of  community character. 
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.   
To RSVP  for the workshop, please contact Elsa Fitzgerald of Preservation 
Massachusetts at  elsafitzgerald at aol.com or at (978) 979-9707.  

Directions: 
>From I-95 North or South take Exit  53A (Rt. 97 South) towards Topsfield. 
Follow Rt.97 South for approximately 2.8  miles, bearing right at its 
intersection with Main Street. Proceed  another 4/10 mile and look for the red brick 
library on the left at  the lower end of the Topsfield Common. On-street parking 
only. Entry on  right side of  the building.                                    
For more  information about other preservation workshops, go to 
_www.preservationmass.org/historic.shtml_ (http://www.preservationmass.org/historic.shtml)  




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