In April 2019, onlookers watched in horror as Notre-Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames. Firefighters saved the main structure and bell towers, but the cathedral’s iconic spire was destroyed. Historic New England’s Omri Nassau talks to North Bennet Street School’s Michael Burrey, one of only nine Americans invited to work alongside French carpenters as they […]
Historic New England recognizes that climate action intersects with other pressing issues facing our communities today—including the need for open, accessible green space. Read on to learn how we are ensuring everyone is able to enjoy our historic landscapes. At Historic New England, accessibility is crucial to our mission of inclusivity for all. We have […]
In 2024, Historic New England hosts its third annual Summit. Will we see you in Portland, Maine, this November? May is preservation month, a time when we celebrate preservation successes and recognize the many benefits that historic preservation brings to communities. Historic preservation as a field was once primarily concerned with the physical fabric of […]
Each year, Historic New England awards small grants to one small or mid-sized nonprofit in each New England state for community preservation projects. Read on to learn more about the program (now accepting applications!) and its recent awardees. Historic New England’s awards programs honor organizations and individuals who make our region’s rich history accessible to […]
At Historic New England, every month is Preservation Month, and has been since 1910! As the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive preservation organization in the United States, over the years we have assembled a wide range of resources for taking care of old buildings, and we want to share them with you. Whether it’s for […]
This summer, leave your car at home and explore Historic New England’s properties on public transportation. Have you ever been asked — or asked someone else — “You don’t have a car? How do you manage to get around?” For many people, the answer is public transportation. Relying on public transportation requires a bit more […]
Historic New England is committed to taking action toward climate justice, resiliency, and mitigation at our sites and in our region. Read on to learn how we are implementing our first site-specific climate action plan.
This post is the third in a series on the “reduce, reuse, recycle” waste hierarchy. The series examines contemporary waste management practices in the US, how we dealt with waste in the past, and what we can do today to make an impact on waste reduction now and in the future. Those of us who […]
Historic New England’s marketing intern happens to study environmental science, so we asked her for her impressions of our approach to sustainability — read on to find out what she had to say.
Most people associate Modern architecture in New England with European émigrés such as Walter Gropius or Marcel Breuer, but the earliest Modern homes were designed by a woman born and raised in Massachusetts. The clean lines, flat roofs, and industrial features of twentieth-century Modern architecture sometimes look out of place among the clapboards and shingles […]
What is the connection between Gedney House and the Salem witch trials? The answer lies in the recently-recovered story of innkeeper Mary Gedney. Originally built in 1665 by shipwright Eleazer Gedney, Historic New England’s Gedney House in Salem, Massachusetts, is remarkable for its seventeenth-century architecture. A recent study into the early social history of those […]
As Women’s History Month shines its light, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible women on our team at Historic New England. Their leadership in preservation, conservation, education, and research is a constant source of inspiration for us all. Let’s meet some the women who make Historic New England amazing! Abigail Stewart—Regional Site Manager, North Shore […]
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