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Vermont Grange film project celebrates agricultural traditions

Historic New England’s Everyone’s History series is giving Vermont’s agricultural traditions the starring role in a documentary slated to premiere in January. The film reveals how the national farmers’ fraternal order known as the Grange has contributed to the food culture of local communities for more than a century....

House for rent in Lincoln, R.I.

Croade Tavern is a historic (c. 1700) building originally located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and relocated to Lincoln, Rhode Island in 1931. The house is situated behind Historic New England’s Arnold House (1693). The property is surrounded on three sides by the Town of Lincoln’s Gateway Park. Details Three-bedroom...

Energy Efficiency

Preservation and sustainability work together Find out how we’re cutting energy use at historic sites Historic preservation is not at odds with energy efficiency and sustainability. In fact, they complement each other nicely. Preserving historic buildings with the values of open space, traditional trades, and retention of material, is...

LGBT seniors gather at Phillips House

The Phillips House in Salem, Massachusetts, recently hosted the North Shore Elder Services Over the Rainbow Coalition champagne reception. The Over the Rainbow Coalition is an advocacy and meeting group for LGBT seniors, started just over a year ago in partnership with North Shore Elder Services. In August, the...

From the South End to the West End: A Walking Tour of Portsmouth

Dates: 08/09/2024

Location: Langdon House | New Hampshire

Getty Foundation supports Gropius House conservation

Historic New England recently secured a grant from the Getty Foundation as part of its Keeping It Modern initiative. Keeping It Modernfocuses on conservation challenges associated with the modernmaterials that Walter Gropius and hiscontemporaries introduced into the built environment in the mid-twentieth century. The project at Gropius House in...

Lyman Estate welcomes Waltham’s Ugandan community

On May 8, approximately 100 people attended Welcoming Waltham’s New Ugandan Community at the Lyman Estate. Historic New England worked with African Cultural Services,  St. Peter’s Anglican Church of Uganda, Ugandan Catholic Community of Boston, and Waltham Historical Society to organize the event. Guests toured the mansion and greenhouses, enjoyed food provided...

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News and Notes for Homeowners: Documenting Changes in Wood

by Ellie Paliga, preservation services manager, northern New England In ways both structural and aesthetic, historic houses evolve with the people who inhabit them. While documentation—written records, building permits, historic maps, photographs, drawings—provide insight into the known history of a building, we can also find evidence of change in...