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Our Commonwealth

Preservation Across Massachusetts December 2009

In This Issue Holiday Greetings from Preservation Massachusetts!


Greetings
From the Staff at PM
Another year has come to a close and
Salem Athenaeum another is set to begin. Perhaps that it
Mark Your Calendars! why this time of year causes us to reflect
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share them with those around us. In light
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Winn Development staff at PM wanted to share with you how
we each came to be interested in historic preservation. The
Gold / $10,000 inspiration may have come from a person, a building or just a
Boston Red Sox fascination with history that ultimately lead us all to be active in
preservation. I hope you enjoy this festive Our Commonwealth and
Benefactor / $5,000 hope you find some inspiration too during this festive season.
Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Sincerely,
First Resource Development
Holland + Knight
Keith Construction Ltd.
Mira Development
Murtha Cullina LLP
Wessling Architects Inc. Anulfo Baez, Office Manager
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

One of my favorite things as a student has always been going on class fieldtrips.
Patron / $2,000 - $2,500 Visiting sites like Plimoth Plantation, Old Sturbridge Village and the Gilded Age
Bank of America mansions of Newport, Rhode Island sparked my interest in architectural history and
Beacon Communities LLC preservation which led me to Preservation Massachusetts. Recently, I completed a
seminar on Boston architecture which took me all over the city and its surrounding
neighborhoods, igniting a renewed appreciation for the fabric of Boston and its
DAIQ/D'Agostino Izzo Quirk multicultural threads. My passion for nurturing a dialog of multiculturalism and
Architects
preservation has kept me in the field.
Epsilon Associates Michele Barker, Circuit Rider
Finegold Alexander + Associates
Forest City
Lee Kennedy Co., Inc.
As a writer, I think my interest in historic preservation comes out of my love for
storytelling and my fascination with puzzles and mysteries. I love discovering how
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people's stories-their beliefs, aspirations, and struggles-are embodied in the places
The Architectural Team that they built and in which they lived, worked, and played. I like the way in which
The Reznick Group historic preservation can give a voice to those who were once considered too
unimportant to have their stories written down. I also love the nitty-gritty detective
work of sorting out the clues to untangle those stories and make sense of what's
been left behind.
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Dorr Fox, Circuit Rider
Board of Directors

Jack Hodgkins-Chair My interest in historic preservation is an outgrowth of my interest in city planning.


Pamela Bailey - Clerk When I was a small boy and people asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up,
Philip A. Madonia- Treasurer
I would always say a city planner. I always considered historic preservation to be
an integral part of planning and an essential tool for economic development and
healthy communities. It was the primary field that intersected with city planning
James G. Alexander, FAIA that I was interested in. As a teenager, I was always interested in exploring new
Pamela Bailey places and historic buildings. As I became older, I never seriously considered
Daniel R. Benoit another career option and am still fascinated by planning and historic preservation.
Thomas F. Birmingham
Jean Carroon, FAIA Jim Igoe, President
Kara Cicchetti
Stuart Gregerman I always had a fascination with history. At age 14, a family friend purchased a
Frank T. Keefe circa 1700 historic farm complex in West Brookfield, MA. The original King's
Grant of the property was made to a grandson of Peregrine White, the Pilgrim
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child who was born on the Mayflower as it sat anchored in Plymouth Harbor. For
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the next two years, I was invited to take part in the meticulous restoration of the
Todd McCabe property. Experiencing the research and the actual hands-on renovation of the
James McDermott property as it became the Salem Cross Inn was a wonderful and exciting
Gordon Pulsifer opportunity for a teenage boy. This experience as well as a hobby of refinishing
Michael H. Rosenberg
antique furniture developed a passion and love for historic properties that has
continued my entire life.
Yanni Tsipis
Rita Walsh Erin Kelly, Assistant Director
Fran Weld
Claudia S. Wu
Everything started with my Grandmother. She lived in my
mother's family homestead in the scenic seaside town of Fairhaven and my
Staff childhood was made up of walks around the historic town center with its beautiful
James W. Igoe buildings, hearing stories of ship builders and sea captains who once lived in the
President large houses that lined the waterfront. In her old and dusty attic I had more fun
playing with "antiques" than watching TV and imagined what life was like in the
"olden days". I explored hidden closets and rooms, feeling the history of my family
Erin D. A. Kelly
embedded in the walls of the house and always wanted to learn more. She is the
Assistant Director reason I am passionate about preservation and history and especially during this
time of year I think of her often and thank her for being such an inspiration.
Anulfo G. Baez
Office Manager Steve Moga, Circuit Rider

Elsa Fitzgerald
Steve got his start in preservation as a board member of the American Swedish
Special Projects Manager Institute, a cultural center located in the historic Turnblad Mansion in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. A few years later he interned with an economic development
Intern corporation in the historic Dunbar Hotel, once a bustling meeting place that stood at
Courtney Whelan
the heart of the Central Avenue jazz district in South Los Angeles. Little did he
know then that these experiences would lead him to the historic preservation
Circuit Riders profession and academic research at MIT on the history of the built environment of
In Parnership with American cities.
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation Salem Athanaeum Celebrates 200 Years in 2010!

Michele P. Barker The Salem Athenæum, a preeminent cultural institution, marks its 200th year in
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2010. With its collection of historic and contemporary books and quality
programming comprised of lectures, courses, and concerts, the Athenæum will
Steve Moga
celebrate its members and collections and their influence on Salem and the world.
Support Preservation
The Athenæum will kick off its 200th year with a cocktail party at Sixty2 On
Massachusetts!
Wharf in Salem on January 12, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. $20 pp plus spectacular
appetizers (cash bar)
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The celebration will continue yearlong with programs featuring contemporary
Preservation Massachusetts
historians, writers, musicians, poets, theatrical presentations, and critics. For those
is entirely supported by our
wishing to delve more deeply into the 19th century, the Athenæum will offer two
Corporate and Individual
multi-week courses. One course will be a study of Orientalism in British
Members and Foundations.
Literature (January 21 to March 4), including an optional 12-day trip to Egypt in
March. The second course will offer an opportunity to learn about William
Find out about Corporate Bentley's Salem (April 12 to May 10), featuring the historic writings and wisdom
benefits, events, programs of Salem's own Reverend Bentley.
and take an active role in
preserving our On March 6, 2010, (exactly 200 years from the date of its incorporation) the
Commonwealth. Athenæum celebrates its anniversary in style with a Federalist period
"assembly" (the name given at that time to a splendid social event featuring
music, dance, food and drink). This event, The Salem Athenaeum Bicentennial
Join or renew your Assembly: Celebrating 1810, will be held at Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut Street,
membership today! Salem from 7 to 11 p.m. More events will take place throughout the year and PM
www.preservationmass.org will keep you updated. Fore more information visit www.salemathanaeum.net

Mark Your Calendars!!

Our Commonwealth goes out monthly to nearly 800 inviduals and businesses
Mark your calendars across Massachusetts and beyond! If you'd like your event, workshop or program
and join us on May 5th, highlighted, email abaez@preservationmass.org
2010 for the 23rd
Annual
Awards Dinner at the
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Hotel!
More details to follow
in the coming months

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