December
Sub-archives
December 27, 2011
Storm windows reduce air leakage by thirty percent
Last year, Historic New England implemented a number of small measures to increase energy efficiency at Pierce House, and recent tests show that the improvements have paid off. read more...
December 23, 2011
Archaeologists test the grounds at Hamilton House
Preservation is happening above and below ground at Hamilton House. read more...
December 21, 2011
Celebrate First Night at Otis House
See early nineteenth-century dresses, shawls, and an elaborate tea service during First Night at the Otis House on December 31. read more...
December 19, 2011
Conserving wallpaper at Castle Tucker
Two members of Historic New England's collections team traveled to Castle Tucker for on-site wallpaper treatment. read more...
December 14, 2011
Historic New England meets fundraising challenge
Historic New England successfully raised $1.8 million to match the $3 million challenge grant that launched the Preservation Maintenance Fund. read more...
December 10, 2011
New Hampshire foundation supports roof project at Barrett House
Historic New England has secured a grant of $10,000 from the Putnam Foundation of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. read more...
December 07, 2011
Merwin House opens doors for Stockbridge celebration
More than two hundred people visited Historic New England's Merwin House in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday, December 3. read more...
December 05, 2011
The gift of a quill winder enriches education programs at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
Susan Raslavicus of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, recently donated a quill winder to the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm's education programs. read more...
December 01, 2011
Portsmouth non-profits team up for holiday cheer
Historic New England is teaming up with the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation and the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail to host a Holiday Sale and Open House at the Governor John Langdon House on Sunday, December 4 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. and on Thursday, December 8 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. read more...
