[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - April 6, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

April 6, 2009

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

 

NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH

Next month, the month of May, is National Preservation Month.   The
theme is "This Place Matters." Communities all over the country are
holding special events to raise awareness and celebrate their unique
historic places.  Examples include lectures, preservation awards,
walking tours, newspaper columns, exhibits at the library, block parties
and community picnics.  Is your local historical commission hosting an
event for Preservation Month?  Please let us know so we can include a
listing of events here at the beginning of May.  For more information on
National Preservation Month, visit 

http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/
<http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/> 

 

NEW ENGLAND WINDOW RESTORATION ALLIANCE  WORKSHOP   

The New England Window Restoration Alliance is offering a hands-on
window restoration workshop at the Corson Maritime Learning Center, 33
Williams Street in New Bedford on Saturday, May 9 from 9am until 12pm.
The workshop includes information on window components, removing stops,
sash and parting beads, replacing ropes/chains, installing
weatherstripping, lead safe practices, glass cutting, glass
installation, benefits of storm windows and a demonstration of steambox
glazing removal.  For more information, contact Jade Mortimer -
jade at heartwoodrestoration.com

http://www.windowrestorationne.org/
<http://www.windowrestorationne.org/> 

 

NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT STUDY COMMITTEES

Local governments in Duxbury and North Attleboro recently approved the
establishment of a local historic district study committee.  This is the
first step in establishing a local historic district.  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

April 25, 2009

Greening the Older Home: Historic Preservation Meets Energy
Conservation, Salem.  For more information, visit
http://www.historicsalem.org/events/2009/HomeownerWorkshop/HSIGreenWorks
hop09.pdf
<http://www.historicsalem.org/events/2009/HomeownerWorkshop/HSIGreenWork
shop09.pdf> 

April 27, 2009

Preservation Mass Workshop 201 on Preparing MHC Inventory Forms, Lenox
Library, Lenox, 4:30-6:30pm.  For more information and/or to register,
email elsafitzgerald at aol.com

 May is National Preservation Month

 May 7, 2009

MHC Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts, Greenfield,
Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

May 9, 2009 

New England Window Restoration Alliance Window Workshop, New Bedford

For more information, contact jade at heartwoodrestoration.com

http://www.windowrestorationne.org/
<http://www.windowrestorationne.org/> 

May 21, 2009

MHC Workshop on Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning,
Southbridge

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

May 28, 2009 

MHC Workshop on Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning, Medford

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

 

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Please forward this newsletter on to others that may be interested.  If
you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres.  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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