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England altering the landscape and work itself.=20
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
July 29-30, 2009
Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop, Brookline, MA
http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/cemetery-landscape-preservation-workshop/
July 31, 2009=20
Preservation Massachusetts Most Endangered Nomination Deadline=20
http://www.preservationmass.org/10me.shtml
August 7, 2009
Deadline for Boston Foundation for Architecture Grants=20
http://www.bfagrants.org/grants.html=20
September 17, 2009=20
MHC Workshop on Demolition Delay Bylaws, Wareham
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
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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>=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This e-newsletter =
from the=20
Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Planning Division has =
been=20
prepared for local historical commissions, historic district commissions =
and=20
others interested in historic preservation activities around the =
Commonwealth of=20
Massachusetts.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is =
published=20
roughly every other week.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>If you=20
have suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please =
contact Chris=20
Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us">Christopher.Skelly at state.m=
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style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION =
MEMBERSHIP=20
UPDATE FORMS<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Local Historic =
District=20
Commission Membership Update Forms were recently sent to local historic =
district=20
chairpersons.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The form =
should be=20
updated with current commission member names, addresses, phone numbers =
and email=20
addresses and returned to the Massachusetts Historical Commission.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For new members, we will send =
out a new=20
member packet including the Guidebook for Local Historic District=20
Commissions.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you haven’t sent in =
your membership=20
update form already, please do so.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>We will also gladly accept an electronic version of your =
commission=20
membership if that is easier for you.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">HISTORIC PLACES FOR HISTORIC=20
PARTIES<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black">The=20
Massachusetts Historical Commission is currently updating and revising=20
<I>Historic Places for Historic Parties</I>, a not-for-profit =
publication that=20
provides the public with an extensive listing of historic venues in the=20
Commonwealth available for function rentals.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Previous editions of this =
publication=20
have been very popular and well received.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>MHC has sent letters to managers of properties previously listed =
in=20
<I>Historic Places for Historic Parties</I> to update their =
listings.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you are aware of a property =
in your=20
community that should be included in the next edition, please contact =
Kate=20
Danckert at <SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
color=3D#000000>the MHC</FONT> <FONT=20
color=3D#000000>at</FONT> </FONT></SPAN>617-727-8470 or by email at =
Kate.Danckert at state.ma.us.</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: aqua"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NEW <SPAN=20
class=3D014365313-13072009>LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT </SPAN>DVD AVAILABLE=20
SOON<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A new DVD on local =
historic=20
districts will soon be available through the Massachusetts Historical=20
Commission.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Local Historic Districts in=20
Massachusetts</I> will describe the history of local historic districts, =
how=20
local historic districts protect significant resources and how to =
establish a=20
local historic district in your community.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>For local historic district commissions, the DVD will include =
sections on=20
administering local historic districts and design review in local =
historic=20
districts.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This DVD is in =
addition=20
to the <I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Local Historical =
Commissions in=20
Massachusetts</I> DVD currently available from the Massachusetts =
Historical=20
Commission.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The new local =
historic=20
district DVD will be available within the next two months.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NEW BOOK ON THE BLACKSTONE RIVER=20
VALLEY<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A new book from the =
Worcester=20
Historical Museum, <I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Landscape of =
Industry</I>, offers a unique and broad perspective on the industrial=20
development of the Blackstone River Valley<SPAN =
class=3D791204717-13072009>. =20
Stretching from W</SPAN><SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009>orcester,=20
Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, the Blackstone River =
Valley=20
began its industrial legacy with the establishment of the Slater Mill=20
in 1790. From then on, </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT =
color=3D#000000>water powered=20
mills spread throughout the valley and New England altering the =
landscape and=20
work itself.</FONT> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO=20
REMEMBER<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009><FONT=20
color=3D#000000>July 29-30, 2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009><SPAN=20
class=3D043204018-07072009> Cemetery Landscape =
Preservation=20
Workshop, Brookline, MA</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009><SPAN=20
class=3D043204018-07072009></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#231f20"><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009><SPAN class=3D043204018-07072009><SPAN=20
class=3D283431214-14052009><SPAN class=3D448575520-13052009><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009><FONT color=3D#0000ff> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/cemetery-landscape-preservation-workshop=
/">http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/cemetery-landscape-preservation-workshop/</A>=
<SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>=
</SPAN></SPAN>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><SPAN =
class=3D791204717-13072009> </SPAN>July 31, 2009=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20">Preservation Massachusetts Most Endangered =
Nomination=20
Deadline<SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><SPAN class=3D791204717-13072009> <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><A=20
href=3D"http://www.preservationmass.org/10me.shtml">http://www.preservati=
onmass.org/10me.shtml</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20">August 7, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in">Deadline for =
Boston=20
Foundation for Architecture Grants<FONT color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20
class=3D791204717-13072009><A=20
href=3D"http://www.bfagrants.org/grants.html">http://www.bfagrants.org/gr=
ants.html</A> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #231f20"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">September 17, 2009 =
</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none">MHC =
Workshop on=20
Demolition Delay Bylaws, Wareham<SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none">For =
more=20
information, email <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us">Christopher.Skelly at state.m=
a.us</A><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Please forward this =
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to others that may be interested.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like =
to=20
receive it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical=20
Commission.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The =
Massachusetts=20
Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as masshistpres, =
specifically=20
for historic preservation.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>You can=20
join this listserve by visiting <A=20
href=3D"http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres">http://m=
ailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres</A>.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This newsletter is posted on=20
masshistpres directly and sent to local commission members.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We welcome your thoughts on =
what you=20
would like to see in this newsletter.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>The website for the Massachusetts Historical Commission is <A=20
href=3D"http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: =
purple">http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm</SPAN></A><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></P>
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