[MassHistPres] Newburyport MA Preservation Week Events open to the Public May 14 - 18, 2014

[WILLAM HARRIS]

Newburyport Preservation Week Events on May 14th through 18th, 2014 are open to the public. Many events are free. This year’s theme celebrates 250 years since Newbury Port separated
from agrarian Newbury and became an independent town in 1764. 

Key events are listed below:


Vanishing
Treasures- Preservation Challenges, An Exhibit
May
13-18  Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Five architectural styles are traced through
Newburyport's history.  Survey map shows Newburyport structural changes
over the last 50 years.

Wednesday,
May 14th - Fundraiser, Oregano
Pizzeria, 16 Pleasant Street, Newburyport.  11:30
am until closing. 
The Newburyport Preservation Trust is
proud to announce a fundraising event at Oregano Pizzeria and Restaurant.  From lunch and through dinner to closing, Oregano’s
will donate a portion of their proceeds to the Trust. To participate, please
tell your server you are a friend ormember of the Preservation Trust.
 

Thursday,
May 15th - Separation
Anxiety - 1764
An
Interactive Debate, 7:00
pm. Reception follows.
Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Join the Theater in the Open for a
spirited historical debate that will decide the fate of Newbury. Suggested Donation: $10.

Friday,
May 16th Lecture
“What
Style is my house and Why Should I Care?”
7:00
pm.  Reception follows.
Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Learn the different house styles and why
understanding them matters 
Suggested Donation: $10

Saturday,
May 17th 

Fireplace
Tour with Richard Irons, Master Restoration Mason
8:30
am – 11:00 am, 6
Independent Street, Newburyport
Richard Irons will lecture on the evolution of fire places, hearth cooking and the
preservation of fireplaces. The tour includes an “Early Georgian” home at 6 Independent
Street, a “Federal” style at 4 Fruit Street and a “Greek Revival” at 21 Monroe St. 
Admission: $30.  Limited reservations are required
(www.nbptpreservationtrust.org) for a total of 20 people on the tour or call
978-358-7880

Saturday, May 17th 

Tour, “A Woman, aDream and a Library”

10:00
am – 12:00 noon. Tours repeat every 15 minutes.
Emma
L. Andrews Library, 77 Purchase Street, Newburyport
The 15 minute living history tour will
highlight the quaint Joppa library, established in 1900, and its efforts to
remain open to families throughout Newburyport. 
Admission: Free.

Saturday, May 17th 

Tour, Powder
House Park and Learning Center
1:00
pm – 3:00 pm
1:30
& 2:30 pm musket firing demonstration
Godfrey’s
Hill, 57 Low Street, Newburyport
Newly restored and reopened as a Park and Learning Center, the Powder House will offer
tours and a Civil War musket firing demonstrations at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm by
William & Elizabeth Hallett, Civil War living history re-enactors.
Admission: Free
 
Saturday, May 17th  & Sunda, May 18th


Tour, “Old
South Church History Tour”
1:00
pm – 3:00 pm, 29
Federal Street, Newburyport
Enjoy a guided tour of the Old South
Church and learn about the Great Awakening, which helped lay the foundation for
America’s desire for liberty.  Visit the
crypt below the sanctuary, containing the remains of Reverend George
Whitefield, considered one of the founding fathers of America and a world renowned orator..
Donation: $5 toward restoration is
requested.
 
Saturday, May 17th 


Walking
Tour, Clipper
Heritage Trail
3:00
pm – 4:30 pm
Meet
at the center of Market Square, Newburyport
Explore the past lives of Newburyport’s
vibrant downtown with local historian Ghlee Woodworth.
Admission: Free

Saturday, May 17th

Lecture, "High
on High"  
An
exquisite High Street home restored 
7:00
pm Reception follows
Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Presentation of an outstanding restoration of a High Street
Federal period house showing painstaking attention to detail while preserving
historic fabric. 
Suggested Donation: $10“

Sunday, May 18th

St.
Anna’s Chapel: A Historic Restoration in Progress”
2:00
pm – 3:00 pm
166
High Street, Newburyport
A tour and discussion of the history and
restoration of this Civil War era chapel is located in the churchyard of St.
Paul’s Church.  The chapel contains some
of the oldest stained glass in New England as well as original lighting
fixtures.  Meet at the front steps of the
chapel for the tour.  Donation: $5 toward restoration is
requested.

Sunday, May 18th
 
2014
Preservation Awards
4:30
pm – 5:00 pm, Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Beginning in 2007, the Newburyport
Preservation Trust has celebrated preservation efforts throughout our city through annual awards to individuals and organizations for their contributions toward
historic preservation.  Come and
celebrate wonderful examples of preservation throughout Newburyport and see who
earns well deserved recognition this year.
Admission: Free. 
 
Lecture by Sally Zimmerman, “Reading
the Clues”
 5:00 pm. Reception follows.
Custom
House Maritime Museum, 25 Water Street, Newburyport
Sally
Zimmerman of Historic New England will lecture on how all old houses go through
changes over time but leave clues to those changes behind. Learn how to read
some of the clues in the documentary record and physical fabric of old houses.  Admission: Free.

Submitted by Bill Harris for the Newburyport Preservation Trust.  For more information and reservations, visit www.nbptpreservationtrust.org or find Newburyport Preservation Week on Facebook.com.
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