[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-April 30, 2012

[Skelly, Christopher (SEC)]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER
Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission
April 30, 2012

MHC SCANNING OF INVENTORY RECORDS AND NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS FOR MACRIS ONLINE DATABASE

Since 2008, the Massachusetts Historical Commission has been scanning the roughly 160,000 Inventory records and 4200 National Register nominations for the over 70,000 properties listed in Massachusetts.  As of completion of the current scanning contract in May 2012, MHC will have scanned two thirds (66%) of the Inventory records in its files - representing all towns between Hadley and Yarmouth.  MHC completed the latest modifications to the MACRIS online database, with new icons and revised explanatory help pages. Three new icons will better display the availability of scanned Inventory and National Register nomination files.  A new icon indicates if the National Register file refers to a Multiple Property Submission (MPS) document.  Every record is represented by a multi-page PDF file as well as a separate JPG image of the primary photograph attached to each inventory form.  Each PDF file is optically character recognized, making possible word searches across each document, and ultimately (although not yet) across the entire body of inventory records.  As of the beginning of April, MHC has also scanned and made available on line roughly 2200 National Register nominations, including accompanying maps and photographs. This represents all nominations prepared since the year 2000 and many from earlier years. To access the MACRIS online database, visit the home page of the Massachusetts Historical Commission http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/ and click on Search Macris Database.



DEMOLITION DELAY BYLAW WORKSHOPS

Two MHC workshops on demolition delay bylaws are scheduled during the month of May for the towns of Rockport and Lenox.  If you would like to attend, see the calendar listing below for dates and times.

HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND - PRESERVATION MONTH ACTIVITIES
As part of Preservation Month activities in May, Historic New England is hosting a four part lecture series at the Lyman Estate in Waltham.  The four lectures are Architectural Styles in Waltham's History: From the Seventeenth Century to the Present, Understanding Your Old House<https://shop.historicnewengland.org/p-7468-.aspx>, Painting and Maintaining Your Old House<https://shop.historicnewengland.org/p-7469-.aspx> and Weatherizing Your Old House<https://shop.historicnewengland.org/p-7470-.aspx>. For more information, visit http://www.historicnewengland.org/events-programs/events-calendar?calStartDate=&searchEvents=national+preservation+month

LOCAL PRESERVATION MONTH ACTIVITIES
Preservation Month activities are also taking place in cities and towns throughout Massachusetts such as:
Boston
http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/BLC%20Preservation%20Month%20Calendar%20May%202012_tcm3-31670.pdf
Deerfield
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/events/national-preservation-month-2012-architecture-deerfield-walking-tours
Lowell
http://www.doorsopenlowell.org/
Nantucket
http://www.nantucketpreservation.org/events/preservation-month
Somerville
http://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/2012-PreservationMonthCalendarOfEvents.pdf

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORY CONFERENCE
This year's Massachusetts History Conference, Taking Center Stage: Conflict and Collaboration in the Peopling of Massachusetts, will explore immigration and migration as part of the Massachusetts experience.  Staff from the Massachusetts Historical Commission will lead two of the fourteen sessions. The first will cover the basics of historic preservation including survey, national register and local preservation commissions.  The second session will describe how historic preservation tells the story of immigrant experiences.  The conference will take place on June 11, 2012 in Worcester.  For more information, visit http://www.masshumanities.org/history_conference.

NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Bedford, Farley-Hutchinson-Kimball House
Boston, Fenway Park
Boston (Charlestown), Terminal Storage Warehouse District
Nahant, Nahant Life-Saving Station
Revere, Revere City Hall and Police Station
Springfield, Outing Park Historic District
Webster, Webster Municipal Buildings Historic District

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions is accepting applications for the 2012 NAPC Commission Excellence Awards program to recognize and honor outstanding efforts and achievements by local preservation, historic district, and landmark commissions and boards of architectural review. The NAPC Commission Excellence Awards are given on a biennial basis and are intended to highlight 'best practices' and exceptional accomplishments by commissions at the local level, for both large and small communities, to protect historic districts and landmarks through legislation, education and advocacy. Award presentations will be made at the National Commission Forum in Norfolk, Virginia July 18-22, 2012. The submissions deadline is May 15, 2012. For more information on nominations and for an awards application, visit: http://napc.uga.edu/forum2012/awards/

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
May 17, 2012
Demolition Delay Workshop, Rockport.  7pm. For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.
May 31, 2012
Demolition Delay Workshop, Lenox.  7pm. For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.
June 11, 2012
Massachusetts History Conference.  Worcester.  For more information, visit http://masshumanities.org/history_conference
July 18-22, 2012
National Preservation Commission Forum.  Norfolk, Virginia. For more information, visit http://napc.uga.edu/forum2012/

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