Around The Block: Rhode Island Preservation News 9-14-07 (scroll bar at bottom of post)

Around The Block Rhode Island Preservation News September 14, 2007 Preserve Rhode Island News From the Director I am delighted to have joined Preserve Rhode Island and thank everyone for the already extraordinarily warm welcome you've extended. The "fit" for me at PRI feels promising. I come to PRI with a background in both historic preservation and land conservation, as well as experience in both the public and non profit sectors. I am particularly excited about working for an organization whose mission is broad - to protect historic and unique places in Rhode Island. While I am getting oriented to PRI and acclimated to Rhode Island, I'm cautious about declaring what PRI will do or what initiatives we will embrace. But I'm not cautious about declaring some of the core principles that have guided the protection of special places throughout New England and which I believe are the bedrock beliefs for successful preservation endeavors: -Preservation is actually more about the future than about the past. We work to save special places so that not only we, but our children and our grandchildren will have the opportunity to enjoy them, learn from them and feel connected to our history and culture. -Preservation is about connecting people to place. Preservationists are a community centered bunch, acting from belief that our world will be a better place if we protect the unique character of our communities. Although we frequently talk in terms of architectural style or artifacts, and fix attention on details like windows and rooflines, we know these details are more method than objective - how we will save a place rather than why. The "why", perhaps too often unspoken (even if strongly felt), is to improve people's lives. -Preservation results from collaboration. Margaret Mead's quote -- "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" --speaks to all of us working to conserve the places where we work, live and play. However, if you are experiencing a particularly grueling preservation fight right now, you might prefer the following quote from Homer -- "there is power in the union of even very sorry men!" -Preservation is about place - where the total is greater than the sum of its parts. It's not the farmhouse or the farmland, but it's the "farm". It's not the individual trees, it's the forest. Its not archaeological features, but the site in its environmental setting. Charles Eliot talked about "places of more than usual refreshing power" when he established the first land trust in 1891 that was dedicated to protecting special places for public use and enjoyment. -The key to preservation success is continuing the productive use of place. The challenge of preservation is imagining the ways we can sustain places today as the stewards of our generation. Whether the stewardship model is private or public, and whether the stewardship is through adaptive reuse, public use, or otherwise, our challenge is not only to "save" places, but to guide our natural and cultural heritage to a sustainable future through good stewardship. I am just starting up the steep learning curve to understand PRI and the state of all-things-preservation in Rhode Island. Please inform and advise me as I begin to frame PRI's future. I'll appreciate suggestions and comments on how you think PRI should position itself to advance the cause of preservation in Rhode Island. -Valerie Talmage Preserve Rhode Island Annual Meeting PRI will hold its 51st Annual Meeting on Wednesday October 24th at the Central Congregational Church located at 296 Angell Street in Providence. Please join us in welcoming Valerie Talmage, Preserve Rhode Island's new Executive Director, who joined the PRI staff on September 4th. PRI will offer a special thank you to Dennis Stark for his hard work and dedication over the past two years as Chairman of Preserve Rhode Island. Our vice-chairman, John Grosvenor, will be welcomed as the incoming Chairman of the board. In 2007, Preserve Rhode Island established the RI Historic Sites Coalition, took the lead on the RI Geotourism Initiative and successfully raised needed operating funds through A Summer Evening on Indian Avenue, a unique fundraiser that highlighted several historic homes on the famed street. The meeting agenda includes brief reports on these successes by the Chairman and Executive Director, the presentation of the 2007 Preservation Merit Awards, and a special guest speaker. This year's guest speaker, Kevin Fry, President of Scenic America, will discuss the preservation of our historic streetscapes and landscapes, with particular attention given to tourism and the use of appropriate signage that is sensitive to the historic character of our towns and cities. The meeting begins at 5:30pm and will be followed with a reception at the Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum at 199 Hope Street, just a block away. Please RSVP by October 19th by contacting staff@preserveri.org or 401.272.5101. Statewide News 2007 Civil War re-enactment brings a big bang to Great Road Cover your ears! The boom of cannon fire will once again bellow through the hills of Great Road in Lincoln this weekend, September 15 & 16 when the Battle of Chase Farm takes center stage in the usually quiet, idyllic park. Amidst the meadows of Chase Farm Park, spectators will be brought back in time as they become part of a historic Civil War encampment and battle scene straight from the 1860s, complete with colorful military uniforms and hoop skirts, ear shattering blasts of musketry and cannon fire, mounted cavalry, and the smoky smell of open campfires. The "Battle at Chase Farm" is one of the larger Civil War events being held in New England this summer, with several hundred re-enactors making the trip to Lincoln for this spectacular history lesson. A unique feature of this particular Civil War Re-enactment is the inclusion of a Field Hospital set at the splendid historic Hearthside mansion, on the edge of Chase Farm Park. Just as it would have been done back at that time, the homestead will be "taken over" by the soldiers and cleared out of its furnishings in order to set up a field hospital for the wounded soldiers. Hours for the event are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Since no parking is allowed at the site during the event, continuous shuttle bus transportation is available from the parking lot of the Community College of Rhode Island located one mile from the site on Rt. 246, located just off Route 146 at the Breakneck Hill Road exit in Lincoln. Signs directing visitors to the free parking lot will be posted. Cost for general admission to the battlegrounds is $7.00 per person and children under 12 free. Click here to read more about this exciting event! Three RI projects finalists for the 2007 Timothy Anderson Awards The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association has announced the twenty finalists for the 2007 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. The "Timmy Awards" were created to honor outstanding real estate projects throughout the U.S. that involve rehabilitation of older, historic buildings using the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit. This year's nominees competed in eight categories. Three of the finalists ae projects completed in Rhode Island. Affordable Housing (Large/Over $5 million total development cost) St. Ann's Apartments, Woonsocket Developer: Richard Relich and Colin O'Keeffe, Arch Street Development, Needham, MA Architect: Douglas Brown, Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects, Providence Mixed-Income Housing (Small/Up to $5 million total development cost) Parkis/North Elmwood Homeowner's Group Phase I, Providence Developer: Michael Lozano, Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services, Inc., Providence Architect: Paul Attemann, Donald Powers Architects, Inc., Providence Best Historic Rehab or Adaptive Re-Use for Hotel/Hospitality Renaissance Providence Hotel, Providence Developer: Kenneth J. Geist, Sage Hospitality Resouces, LLC, Denver, CO Architect: Erwin Lim and Frank LaSusa, BBG Architects, New York, NY NH&RA created the "Timmy Awards" in 2005 in memory of Boston Architect and Preservation Advocate J. Timothy Anderson. Anderson was a singular figure in the historic rehabilitation business. His legacy includes numerous Boston area projects as well as a seminal study that helped preserve South Beach in Miami. The federal historic rehabilitation tax credit is the primary tool used to generate equity to preserve and rehabilitate historic properties. The rehabilitation credit is used primarily to rehabilitate income-producing buildings that are considered certified historic structures. Historic tax credits are often paired with other federal, state and local tax credits and subsidies and are often used in the development of affordable and market rate rental housing as well as commercial, retail and industrial developments. Brown moves historic Lippitt-Guild House During the week of July 30th the face of the Brown University campus witnessed a major change as the Lippitt-Guild House, now known as the Peter Green House, moved from its original foundations at 142 Angell Street to its new home on Brown Street. It was an exciting week which started the morning of July 31st as the first wheels rolled under the 300 ton house. University faculty and staff, students, community members and children of all ages gathered throughout the week to join in the excitement, ask a few questions, and take a few photos. The house reached its final resting place over a new foundation on the morning of August 7th. The original lot has already taken the first step in its transformation into one of the new open, green spaces on the Campus Walk that connects Brown's College Hill campus with its Pembroke Campus. A multi-million dollar restoration and renovation of the Peter Green House at its new location is well under way. Click Here to watch a time lapse video of the Peter Green House as it moves to its new location! Harris Mill listed to the National Register of Historic Places A textile mill complex in Coventry has received federal recognition for its contributions to the history of industry and architecture. Built in 1850, Harris Mill is a well-preserved example of stone industrial construction and an important landmark in the development of the textile industry in the Pawtuxet River Valley. Also of note, Harris Mill retains a significant collection of original hydro-mechanical, hydro-electric, and steam-electric power generation and transmission equipment. Harris Mill is located at 618 Main Street in Coventry's Harris mill village. The 4.3-acre property is sited on the north bank of the North Branch of the Pawtuxet River. The complex includes a concrete and masonry-lined headrace and ten buildings, built between 1850 and 1953. The buildings share a common vocabulary of building materials and architectural features common to mid-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century New England textile mill construction including gabled and flat roofs; parged rubblestone and exposed brick walls, and fire-resistive wood and/or steel frame interior construction with sawn and/or hewn timbers. According to Edward F. Sanderson, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, "Harris Mill is a classic Rhode Island mill site; its history traces the rise and fall of cotton manufacturing since 1821. Now this historic site will be rehabilitated for new life as apartments." Rhode Island Preservation News Links Rhode Island 9/4 Mills that wove the West Bay's history Bristol 9/5 Town won't pay to study controversial development Burrillville 9/5 The CHEF Law is a saving grace for a Pascoag farm Cranston 8/15 Historic mansion hosts truly Sherlockian evening East Providence 9/11 Preservation for Beginners conference Lincoln 9/12 Civil War re-enactment this weekend at Chase Farm Little Compton 9/5 Stone House sale to local buyers imminent Providence 8/27 Providence lunch car becomes South Side diner 8/27 What cheer? Monument is being revived Tiverton 9/13 Planners give Bourne Mill preliminary approval Warren 9/5 Where do politicians stand on Tourister issue? 9/11 Old house gets a new life, inside and out 9/13 Zoning Board puts brakes on Tourister Warwick 9/6 Pawtuxet home & garden tour will offer insights to houses, their owners Woonsocket 9/12 St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center to hold auction House of the Week 8/25 Stately Benefit Street row house dates to mid-19th century Preservation news links are provided by PRI staff for informational purposes only. The inclusion or exclusion of articles should not be considered as an endorsement or indictment of their contents.

PPS September e-News

PPS September 2007 e-news
 
In this issue:
PPS PRESERVATION NEWS
EDUCATION NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PPS CALENDAR
 
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*PPS PRESERVATION NEWS*
 
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Nominate a Project or Initiative for PPS's ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS
 
Each year PPS recognizes significant contributions to the preservation and revitalization of Providence's historic resources. The awards acknowledge contributions in the field of historic preservation by both individuals and organizations. Recognition encompasses the categories of preservation construction projects and preservation initiatives. Read more about the awards on our website: http://www.ppsri.org/?section=advocacy&page=1&submenu=Annual%20Awards
 
Click here to download a nomination form (due October 12): http://www.ppsri.org/files/2007awardsnomination_lowres.pdf?section=advocacy&page=29&submenu=Annual%20Awards
 
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LOST: Former Police and Fire Headquarters
 
At 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, demolition began at the former Police and Fire Headquarters at 197 Fountain Street in LaSalle Square, downtown Providence. The Police and Fire Headquarters is included on PPS’s 2007 Most Endangered Properties List, which was released on May 8. PPS strongly advocated for the preservation of the building but in the end a demolition order from a city building official allowed developers, The Procaccianti Group (TPG) of Cranston, to bypass the review process and obtain a demolition permit. TPG does not have immediate development plans for the site and it will remain a surface parking lot for the foreseeable future.
 
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Brown University Successfully Moves Historic Peter Green House
 
From Brown University: “During the week of July 30th the face of the campus witnessed a major change as the Peter Green House moved from its existing foundations at 142 Angell Street to its new home on Brown Street. It was an exciting week which started the morning of July 31st as the first wheels rolled under the 300 ton house. University faculty and staff, students, community members and children of all ages gathered throughout the week to join in the excitement, ask a few questions, and take a few photos. The house reached its final resting place over the new foundations on the morning of August 7th. The existing site has taken the first step of its transformation into one of the new open green spaces on the Campus Walk. Restoration and renovation of the Peter Green House at its new location is well under way.”
 
See video of the move on the Brown website:
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Facilities_Management/webcam_pgreen.html
 
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*EDUCATION NEWS*
 
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PPS Children’s Heritage Education Unveils Three New Tours – BOOKING NOW!
 
The PPS Education Department is pleased to add three new and exciting tours to its inventory.  The complete list of topics includes the following:  
 
*COLLEGE HILL TOUR, 1636-1775 - ROGER WILLIAMS AND THE SETTLEMENT OF COLONIAL PROVIDENCE
*DOWNTOWN TOUR, c. 1800-PRESENT - THE RISE OF THE WEST SIDE
*AVI TOUR – SOMETHING UPSTAIRS, 1800 - A LITERARY JOURNEY TO THE PAST
*H.P. LOVECRAFT AS PRESERVATIONIST, 1920’s BENEFIT STREET**NEW TOUR!**
*AVI TOUR – THE MAN WHO WAS POE, MID-1800’S PROVIDENCE**NEW TOUR!**
*THE CREST OF COLLEGE HILL, A LATE 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN JOURNEY**NEW TOUR!**    While the tours can be adapted to any age group, PPS is developing supporting curriculum for five of the tours following the scope and sequence of the Providence Schools curriculum.  The H.P. Lovecraft Tour is geared toward the 10th grade.
 Tours are BOOKING NOW!  Teachers may book a tour by downloading the “Tour Request Form” at www.ppsri.org or by contacting Education Coordinator, Kathleen McAreavey at 401-831-7440, ext. 103 or kmcareavey@ppsri.org.  Fall Tour Dates: Monday - Friday September 17th - November 21st 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  
 
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PPS HISTORIC HOUSE SPECIALIST REALTOR TRAINING SEMINAR FULL FOR 2007
 
PPS is pleased to report that registration for its intensive two-day training session designed to help Realtors market historic homes is full for 2007.  The 2008 seminar is scheduled for October 23-24, 2008. Registration for that seminar will begin February 1, 2008.         Seminar graduates will be certified as Historic House Specialists by the Providence Preservation Society and authorized to use the PPS Historic House Specialist logo. The course is certified for 10 hours of CE credit by the RI Division of Business Regulation Real Estate Division, and is endorsed by the Greater Providence Board of Realtors.  Some topics to be covered by local experts in their field include:  
*  Architectural Styles of Providence's Historic Homes   *  Historic House Interiors    *  Historic Districts and How They Impact Homeowners   * How to Research the History of a House       Participants will receive a copy of A Field Guide to American Houses. The seminar also includes lunch on day one.  A field trip to a preservation trades workshop plus a bus tour featuring Providence's historic neighborhoods and architectural styles will take place on day two.  
To register for the 2008 seminar, please contact Education Coordinator, Kathleen McAreavey at kmcareavey@ppsri.org.  
 
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Volunteers “Storm the Arsenal” Versus Graffitti on Bastille Day  
 
On Saturday, July 14, Bastille Day, the Providence Preservation Society, the College Hill Neighborhood Association, the District 9 Providence Police, and the Mayor’s Graffiti Task Force, in partnership with Councilman Cliff Wood, Councilman Seth Yurdin, and Adler’s Hardware, invited the community to the Historic Benefit Street Graffiti Clean-up Day from 9:00 A.M. until noon. Local residents and staff from businesses and organizations in the neighborhood donned cleaning gear and grabbed paintbrushes to reclaim buildings, monuments, and signs from being “taggers palettes” to once again highly regarded elements of our local built environment.   
Close to 50 volunteers participated including PPS Executive Director Jack Gold and PPS Education Coordinator Kathleen McAreavey who were on signpost and bollard duty.  Numerous volunteers from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence also participated with Adler’s Hardware donating more than $500 in cleaning supplies.
 
Sadly, there is a dire need for more of these clean-up days throughout the city.  A very successful clean-up day took place last spring in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and another is scheduled for the Summit neighborhood later on this month.  For more information about the Graffitti Clean-Up Days or to organize one in your neighborhood contact the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services at 421-CITY or visit www.providenceri.com/graffitti.  
 
VIPS Providence Urban Studies Students Tour the City with PPS
 
On July 19th PPS Children’s Heritage Education Docents Carol Ann Metallo and Frank Sparicio conducted a special Downtown Tour for twenty-five “Learn to Earn” Urban Architecture students studying in a special summer program with teacher Karlene Toppin through Volunteers in Providence Schools (VIPS).  Career awareness is a major goal of the program along with an introduction to urban planning and revitalization.  “As the students learned about urban revitalization this summer, information shared with the students about architecture and the history of the Downtown helped students appreciate the value of the buildings and years past,“ said Ms. Toppin.  “The Downtown Tour helped students understand the importance of saving history and stories of the past that are told through the buildings located in the Downtown area.”
 
The students presented their projects to members of the Providence Planning Department and other adults on August 6, 2007.  The projects included Kennedy Plaza, Atlantic Mills, Louitit Laundry, King Rental building in Olneyville, and the Armory.
 
Ms. Toppin will stay in touch with the students during the school year and monitor their academic progress.  Whether or not students are struggling, the VIPS Tutoring Center will be encouraged as a place for support.  In addition, three workshops will be scheduled for the students during the course of the school year and updates on community service and job/career fair opportunities will be shared.
 
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*EVENTS*
 
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Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit 2007
October 18 - November 10
 
Back by popular demand, the PPS Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit will take place this October 18 - November 10 in the atrium of The Peerless Building, 150 Union Street (near Westminster Street) in downtown Providence. Professional photographers generously donate their time to PPS to capture creatively all of this year’s Most Endangered Properties. The exhibit is a wonderful way to communicate PPS’s advocacy efforts through art. Photographers include: Michael Cevoli, David Ellis, Stephanie Ewens, Peter Goldberg, Erik Gould, Matt Kierstead, Scott Lapham, Brian MacDonald, Frank Mullin, David Simione, and Olivia Winter.
 
The Most Endangered Properties List is one of PPS’s most respected programs which helps to call attention to significant historic and architectural resources citywide that are endangered by threats such as deterioration, insufficient funds, insensitive public policy and inappropriate development —problems that frequently jeopardize properties throughout Providence.
 
The atrium of The Peerless Building is managed by Cornish Associates in cooperation with the Arts & Business Council of Rhode Island. The space is open to the public Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and Sundays 1:00- 5:00 p.m. A reception from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, a Gallery night, marks the exhibit’s opening. PPS will also host a closing reception on Friday, November 9, 5:00- 8:00 p.m. For more information call PPS at 401-831-7440.
 
Read more about the Most Endangered Properties List on our website:
http://www.ppsri.org/?section=advocacy&page=20&submenu=Most%20Endangered%20Properties%20List.
 
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Macy’s Shop for a Cause
October 13
 
PPS will be partnering with Macy’s in Shop for a Cause on October 13. Macy’s celebrates a national day of support for local non-profit organizations and has chosen PPS as one of the featured non-profits. Buy a tax-deductible $5 ticket from PPS and save 10% or 20% all day on October 13 at the Providence Place Macy’s. You will also have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a chance to win a $500 gift card. All proceeds from the $5 ticket go to support PPS and its programs. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact Lauren Goldenberg at lgoldenberg@ppsri.org or 401-831-7440.
 
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2007 Dinner with a New View
October 20
 
PPS is proud to bring back its popular ‘Dinner with a View’ now renamed ‘Dinner with a New View’, which will take place the evening of Saturday, October 20 at the top of the GTECH building. This event will spotlight Providence’s new skyline around Waterplace Park. Tickets for the event are $150 per person; Patron tickets are available for $250 per person (includes Champagne reception in GTECH’S space). Invitations will be mailed to all members shortly. To purchase tickets, return the response card in the invitation or go online at www.ppsri.org. For more information, call 401-831-7440 or email info@ppsri.org.
 
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2007 Holiday Festival and Benefit Street Stroll
December 7 and 8
 
This year’s Holiday Festival will be ushered in with a Patron’s Reception on December 7, 2007 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m at the RISD Museum. As guests mingle amidst the professionally decorated holiday cheer, they will sample delicious cuisines and listen to beautiful sounds of holiday music. On Saturday December 8, the celebration continues with a tour of houses from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  Tour goers will be treated to a personal glimpse of historic Benefit Street architecture, decked out in its finest holiday splendor. PPS will be partnering with the City of Providence and the Providence/Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau to bring this year’s Benefit Street Stroll into downtown with the tree lighting and family skate in Kennedy Plaza. Stay tuned for more details as they unfold.
 
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*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES*
 
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Preservation Awards Internship
 
Each year PPS acknowledges significant contributions to the preservation and revitalization of Providence’s historic resources. Award nominations are made by the public and each one is carefully researched and then presented to a committee of architects, architectural historians, and preservation professionals that chooses the award recipients. An intern is needed to assist with: solicitation of nominations from the membership and general public; historical and architectural research of nominated properties; correspondence with award nominees; site visits and photography; preparation of press releases and media packages;  and assistance in designing mailings and brochures.
 
This unpaid internship requires 15-20 hours/week of availability. The internship will start on or after September 4 and conclude in mid-January (schedule is flexible to accommodate academic calendar). Please check our website, http://ppsri.org/?section=organization&page=8, for the complete internship description or email info@ppsri.org for more information.
 
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Web Design Internship/Volunteer Opportunity
 
This internship is currently available with PPS’s respected Most Endangered Properties Program. The Website Design Intern will build a new website especially for the 2007 Most Endangered Properties Program (linked from PPS website, www.ppsri.org). The site will feature oral history audio clips, histories of the buildings, architectural descriptions, historical photographs, current photographs, an interactive map, and a downloadable map/brochure with a driving route for visiting all of the properties.
 
This is an excellent opportunity for a college student or someone looking to build a portfolio and/or earn volunteer hours. The internship requires 10- 15 hours/week of availability. Please check our website, http://ppsri.org/?section=organization&page=8, for the complete internship description or email info@ppsri.org for more information.
 
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Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit Internship
 
An intern is needed to work on coordinating and curating the Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit. The intern will also work to coordinate the calendar for the traveling exhibit, securing space and being the primary contact for the various locations. Responsibilities include developing marketing strategy for photography exhibits; creating press releases and contacting the media to publicize Most Endangered Properties program events; coordinating production of print collateral including postcards, posters, and signage; assisting with exhibit installation and presentation; planning gallery opening and closing receptions; assisting Director of Preservation Services in working with professional photographers; and planning, curating, and coordinating traveling exhibit for Most Endangered Properties List.
 
This unpaid internship requires 15-20 hours/week of availability. The internship will start on or after September 4 and conclude in early December with potential to continue into the spring. Please check our website, http://ppsri.org/?section=organization&page=8, for the complete internship description or email info@ppsri.org for more information.
 
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Business/Executive Internship
 
An intern is needed to assist the Executive Director with projects related to historic preservation and city planning, grantsmanship, non-profit management, and - in general - furthering the mission of a busy cross-disciplinary environmental and cultural organization. Primary Internship Responsibilities may include: preparing agendas and conduct background research in advance of meetings; city-planning research issues especially as relating to waterfront, preservation and reclamation, and neighborhood density; assisting with preparation of letters and reports; researching foundations or other potential funding sources; attending committee meetings and preparing meeting minutes. Qualifications: Experience working in an office environment important and interest in historic preservation and historic architecture of Providence welcomed. This unpaid internship requires 10 hours/week of availability at the least. The internship will start in the fall of 2007 and conclude at the end of the semester, or school year, depending on the intern's schedule. Please check our website, http://ppsri.org/?section=organization&page=8, for the complete internship description or email info@ppsri.org for more information.
 
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Become a Childrens’ Heritage Education Docent!
 
The Providence Preservation Society is looking for individuals interested in leading walking tours for elementary and middle school students; grades 4-8. Each year docents lead over 3,500 students on walking tours of Providence. PPS's award-winning program uses the city's architecture as a textbook from which students learn the history of Providence. No previous experience is necessary; just an interest in history and/or architecture and the desire to work with school children. Upon completing a week-long training provided by PPS, docents are asked to make a one-year commitment to the program. For more information please contact Kathleen McAreavey, Education Coordinator at the Providence Preservation Society by e-mail: kmcareavey@ppsri.org, or telephone: 401- 831- 7440, ext. 103.  
 
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Holiday Festival Volunteers Needed
 
Volunteers are needed for the Providence Preservation Society’s Holiday Festival and Benefit Street Stroll, which will take place on Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th, 2007. This year’s Holiday Festival, a signature educational and fundraising event for the Providence Preservation Society will be a “family-friendly” celebration. Volunteers are asked to commit to a three-hour shift between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on Saturday December 8th. Volunteers should enjoy working with the public and have a friendly demeanor. Responsibilities include: tour guide, greeting guests, pre-paid registration and ticket sales, street marshal, and book sales. In exchange for service, volunteers will receive free admission to this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Barbara Zdravesky, Volunteer Chair, at BZdravesky@Lifespan.org.
 
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Dinner with a New View Volunteers Needed
 
Volunteers are needed on Saturday October 20 at the GTECH Center (10 Memorial Blvd) between 5 pm and 1 am for two-hour shifts. Volunteer opportunities include greeting guests, providing crowd control, helping with registration, monitoring coat check and clean-up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Lauren Goldenberg at lgoldenberg@ppsri.org or 401-831-7440.
 
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PPS 2007 EVENTS CALENDAR
 
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Please save the dates for the following preservation & PPS event dates:
 
Children’s Heritage Education Fall Tour Dates: Monday - Friday September 17th - November 21st 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
September 28
Volunteer BBQ
 
October 18- 19
Realtor Training
(SOLD OUT)
 
October 13
Macy’s Shop for a Cause
 
October 18
Gallery Night Opening Reception for Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit
 
October 18 – November 10
Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit
 
October 20
Dinner with a New View
 
November 9
Closing Reception for Most Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit
 
December 7-8
Holiday Festival & Benefit Street Stroll

News from Historic New England (scroll bar at bottom of post)

News from Historic New England e-news September 2007 Join today Summer camp on the farm Staff and Junior Guide volunteers at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Massachusetts, recently wrapped up several very successful weeks of summer camp.   Word about the camp got around quickly; some mothers said they heard "on the playground" about this great summer program for four to six year olds. The camp included "water day," which turned the farmyard into a beach, complete with tents, towels, pails, and buckets. There was a sandcastle building session and all the children were very proud of their creations. The hit of the week was a hayride around the property, with Farmer Mike driving the tractor.  Camp reservations are being accepted for next year.  Please contact NewburyEd@HistoricNewEngland.org for more information. Eyes on the past Panopticon, one of the oldest galleries in the United States dedicated to showing and selling fine art photography, is now offering prints reproduced from the extensive photograph collection in Historic New England's Library and Archives.  The prints are on display and available for sale from September 6 to November 5.  The images feature buildings, domestic and commerical interiors, streetscapes, landscapes, people at work, people at play, and modes of transportation. Many of New England's leading nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photographers are represented. A portion of the proceeds supports Historic New England's programming and preservation efforts.   Please join us for a special reception on September 20 at 5:00 p.m.  Panopticon Gallery of Photography is located at the Hotel Commonwealth.  Click here to register for the reception or call 617-227-3956, ext. 264.  Please reply by September 17.     Image: T-wharf, Boston by Nathaniel L. Stebbins Plant of the month Flamingo Lily, Anthurium species is this month's special purchase available at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses.   These wonderful brightly colored plants are native to tropical wet forests of Central and South America. The glossy intense color of the bracts are attractive year round and last for months at a time. Anthuriums are easy to grow. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses carry beautiful full plants with numerous blooms for $24.00. Stop by to learn more about this plant and its care from our horicultural experts.   The greenhouses are open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Thursdays). For more information call 781-891-4882, ext. 244.   Members don't forget your benefit discount. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount, and Garden & Landscape members receive 15% off at the greenhouses.  For Garden & Landscape membership information click here. Time travel There is just one Saturday left this season to visit some of the oldest properties in Essex County, Massachusetts.  Learn about architectural details often associated with First Period buildings, like timber frame construction and central chimneys.  Discover how the houses evolved and why these homes were saved and considered significant today.   Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, c. 1690 A National Historic Landmark   Coffin House, Newbury, 1678   Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, c. 1670   Boardman House, Saugus, c. 1687 A National Historic Landmark   Gedney House, Salem, 1665 Your Old House Historic New England Preservation Specialist Sally Zimmerman is presenting a series of lectures throughout the region, discussing how to preserve and maintain the historic character of a house, reviewing maintenance and paint color tips, and offering suggestions for increasing energy efficiency, planning appropriate renovations, and avoiding mistakes in caring for historic homes.   Residents and visitors to Cape Cod may attend the next free lecture on Thursday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m. at the Yarmouth New Church and then enjoy a tour of the nearby Winslow Crocker House, a c. 1780 home restored and furnished with early American antiques.   Call 617-227-3957, ext. 256, for program reservations. The lecture is co-sponsored with the Cape and Islands Historical Association and the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth.   Zimmerman oversees Historic New England's Historic Homeowner membership program, a specialty membership category for owners of historic houses, whether the house was built in 1750 or 1950.  Click here for information about the Historic Homeowner membership program. Painting Maine California Paints has made a very generous donation of 104 gallons of paint for use at several Historic New England properties. Last week, painters began prepping the Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine, and plans are in place for paint projects throughout the fall, including Hamilton House, also in South Berwick; Phillips House in Salem, Massachusetts; and Gilman Garrison in Essex, New Hampshire. George IV Historic New England invites you to an illustrated lecture by Giles Waterfield, George IV, King of Collectors at the Liberty Hotel on Thursday, September 27.   Mr. Waterfield, an independent curator and writer, is joint Director of the Attingham Summer School and Director of Royal Collection Studies. Ann Beha, FAIA, comments on the conversion of the Charles Street Jail into a luxury hotel; a guided tour is available.   The event is $50 for members of Historic New England, $80 for non-members. The reception is at 6:00 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m.  For tickets, contact Jane Hanley by September 20. Crafts on display Visit the display window at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, Massachusetts, for a preview of the crafts for sale at the Codman Estate 25th Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival.   Pamela Clark Cochrane, owner of the Clark Galley, generously offered the window to display the work of nine from the more than 100 artisans showing in the festival.  Stop by the Codman Estate on Saturday, September 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Items for sale include handcrafted jewelry, wooden furniture and toys, pottery, knitted sweaters and throws, glass, metalware, children's clothing, photography, folk carvings, and much more. General admission for adults is $5.  Admission is free to Historic New England members and children under 12.  For information contact Margaret LaForest. Program Highlights Celebrating Sixty Years at Langdon House Saturday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth, N.H.; 603-436-3205 to register.  House tour admission is fifty cents.  Lecture is $5 for Historic New England members, $10 non-members. The Governor Langdon House opened for tours for the first time on September 12, 1947. To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary, tours are offered all day at the original admission price of 50¢.  At 3:00 p.m., local historian and writer Dennis Robinson explores the advent and growth of the Colonial Revival and the development of house museums in Portsmouth in the early twentieth century.   Intro to Architecture: Technology and Tradition Tuesdays, in October at the Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass. Thursdays in October at the Langdon House, Portsmouth, N. H. 617-227-3957, ext. 254, to register.  $35 Historic Homeowner members, $50 Historic New England members, $95 non-members. This five-week course tells the story of New England architecture from 1640 to 1940. Historic New England staff explore building tradition, available technology, and how lifestyles affected the houses of generations of New Englanders. Using high-style and vernacular examples from across New England, Senior Stewardship Manager Joseph Cornish and Preservation Specialist Sally Zimmerman trace changes in construction, style, and function in residential architecture in a series of lectures that culminates in a hands-on tour of a Historic New England property that will help you to read your old house.   For information on other Historic New England programs click here. Sincerely, Historic New England 617-227-3956 web http://www.historicnewengland.org In this issue... Summer camp Eyes on the past Plant of the month Time travel Your old house Painting Maine George IV Crafts on display Quick Links   Membership Shop online Calendar of events Paint color chart     Volunteers Needed   Join us this autumn as a volunteer at the Family Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 29, at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury, Mass., or on Saturday, October 13, at the Pumpkin Festival at Cogswell's Grant in Essex, Mass. These events are full of fun activities associated with enjoying the New England harvest season.   We need help at the admissions desk, the Kid's Crafts tables, and the membership information table at both events.  Please contact Jesse Donnelly for more information.