[MassHistPres] FREE National Register Workshop, Northborough, Jan. 22nd at 7:30

[ElsaFitzgerald at aol.com]

January  22, 2010: 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 
Northborough  Historical Society and Commission 
Northborough  Historical Society, 50 Main Street at the corner with School 
Street,  Northborough, MA  7:30 PM 
Preservation Massachusetts, a 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, will lead a preservation workshop for the Northborough 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 Northborough 
and  surrounding communities are encouraged to attend.    
The  workshop is free and everyone is welcome. Walk ins are  welcome. 
However,  for planning purposes and handout materials, please RSVP to Elsa 
Fitzgerald  at elsafitzgerald at aol.com  or  978-979-9707 

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.  
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. 

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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