| | | Harbor & Home wins Book Prize
 Historic New England awards its sixteenth annual Book Prize to Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 by Brock Jobe, Gary R. Sullivan, and Jack O'Brien.
Harbor & Home presents informative essays and catalogue entries that explore the lifestyle of southeastern Massachusetts and the variety of furniture craftsmanship in the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through scholarship and numerous stunning illustrations, the authors chronicle the transformation of the landscape, population, and economy of the area.
Brock Jobe is a nationally recognized authority on American furniture and professor of American Decorative Arts at Winterthur's Program in American Material Culture; Gary R. Sullivan is president of Gary R. Sullivan Antiques, Inc., and a specialist in early American clocks; Jack O'Brien conducted extensive research for the Southeastern Massachusetts Furniture Project.
 The Historic New England Book Prize Committee also recognizes two Honor Books:The Glass Industry in South Boston by Joan E. Kaiser, a meticulously researched narrative of and guide to the glass factories of South Boston, and Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes by Judith Tankard, a groundbreaking work on the life and career of one of the foremost landscape designers of the early twentieth century.
 The Historic New England Book Prize recognizes works that advance the understanding of the architecture, landscape, and material culture of New England and the United States from the seventeenth century to the present. This includes works in the decorative arts, archaeology, historic preservation, and the history of photography. To qualify, works need not deal exclusively with New England, but must make a significant contribution to our understanding of New England and its relation to the wider world.
Harbor & Home, The Glass Industry in South Boston, and Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes are available for purchase in our online shop. |
| Visit Portsmouth and see
our centennial acquisitions
Centennial Acquisitions Exhibit
October 23, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 24, 30 and 31, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Gov. John Langdon House, 143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
During our centennial year, Historic New England has acquired a number of items that have connections to one of our historic house museums or other collections. Notable among these are a bronze reclining figure by Henry Moore (pictured) that the artist gave to the Gropius family in 1946, and a secretary that author Sarah Orne Jewett used as her writing desk in South Berwick, Maine.
Before they return to their permanent homes, the centennial acquisitions will be on view at the Gov. John Langdon House for two weekends only: October 23 and 24, 30 and 31. Consider making our Centennial Acquisitions Exhibit part of a day trip to Portsmouth. This picturesque, historic seaport's attractions include museums, science centers, restaurants, and breweries. Visit the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce for more information.
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| Education programs
celebrate twenty-five years
 Historic New England's centennial year also marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of our school and youth programs.
Having started as a single program at the Otis House in 1985, education at Historic New England has grown tremendously. Last year, we served 36,000 youth from one hundred communities at nine of our historic sites and in classrooms throughout the region.
Browse the list of programs online to understand the breadth of experiences that we offer young people, from hands-on activities like Colonial craft-making to studies of the wetlands near Casey Farm and role-playing the anti-slavery debates of the Civil War era.
Above photo of students at the Pierce House is by Nystedt Photography. |
| | | | | | | Roseland Cottage Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
175 artisans showcase their wares at Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut, on Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for nonmembers and free for members and children under twelve. Learn more.
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| Gathering oral histories of Beacon Hill
Historic New England staff teamed up with the Vilna Shul, Boston's center for Jewish culture, to gather oral histories of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood at the Beacon Hill Civic Association's annual block party on September 19.
The interviews are part of an ongoing 100 Years, 100 Communities project that will trace the twentieth-century history of Beacon Hill.
| | Shop spotlight:
Book Prize
This year's honored books - as well as a selection from previous years - are available in our online shop. Members receive a 15% discount.
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Best practices in preservation
The Preservation Maintenance Fund has allowed Historic New England to take on a wide range of projects at our historic properties throughout the year.
As part of our preservation philosophy, we believe in sharing the knowledge that we gain through these preservation efforts. Our new website features best practices for maintaining historic sites, with white papers covering topics from in-kind replacement of materials to roof replacement to tree care. |
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