The Preservation Movement Then and Now
How did the preservation movement begin in New England? What was the
first building saved or lost? What's happening in preservation
today? Historic New England’s traveling exhibition, The Preservation Movement Then and Now,
answers those questions and more as it traces the history of the
preservation movement in New England. It begins by highlighting the
unsuccessful effort to save Boston's Hancock House in 1863, which was
the early catalyst for preservation in the region. The story continues
by examining how the movement evolved to include saving buildings of
architectural interest as well as those associated with historic people
and events. The exhibition concludes with an overview of preservation
today, which encompasses twentieth-century buildings, streetscapes,
neighborhoods, and open spaces. You can view The Preservation Movement Then and Now at our partnering institutions below.
The Preservation Movement Then and Now exhibition dates and locations:
Past:
December 14, 2009 – March 14, 2010: Adams Gallery at Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
March 21 – April 15, 2010: The House of Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts
May 13 – September 30, 2010: Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, Massachusetts
August 3 - October 31, 2010: Woodlawn Museum, Ellsworth, Maine
August 28 - September 6, 2010: Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, Vermont
September 8 - October 11, 2010: Old Corner Bookstore, Boston, Massachusetts
September 15 - December 12, 2010: Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield, Connecticut
November 13, 2010 - January 30, 2011: Museum of Work and Culture, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
February 21, 2012 - May 12, 2012: The West End Museum, Boston, Massachusetts.
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