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Cambridge Historical Commission

May 11th, 2005

Cambridge Preservation Awards

Taylor Square Fire Station: For moreinformation, visit www.cambridge-ma.gov or call 617-349-4683

Department of Conservation &Recreation & Essex NationalHeritage Corridor

9AM – 3 PM May 20th, 2005

The Landscape of Opportunity

Held at the North Shore CommunityCollege in Danvers, this symposiumgathers together individuals con-cerned with protecting the naturaland cultural resources that defineour community character! For moreinformation, visit www.Essexheritage.org.

Preservation Worcester’sTourof Gracious HomesShowcasing ten homes in theprestigious Massachusetts AvenueHistoric District

Sunday,June 5, 2005 Noon – 5:00pmPWmembers - $22non-members - $27Day of Event admissionPWmembers - $25non-members - $30Tickets for the Tour and Cocktail Partymust be reserved in advancePWmembers - $45non-members - $50

For more information please call5087-754-8760 or visit www.preser-vationworcesters.org

Preservation Mass

5:30-9pm, June 30th, 2005

Annual Awards Dinner

Join Preservation Mass as we honor this years Preservation Champions;The Boston Red Sox & the City of Boston, Nantucket Historic DistrictCommission & the NationalAssociation for Olmsted Parks. For more information please call 617-723-3383 or visit www.preservation-mass.org

Boston Harborfest

Harborfest, 2005June 29th – July 4th, 2005Harborfest enters its 24th year cele- brating our nation’sbirthday with asix-day festival highlighting thecountry’s independence and nationaland maritime history.More than200 events are planned aroundBoston! For more information, please visitwww.bostonharborfest.com or call617-227-1528.

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Save the Date!

Preservation MASS will hold its 2005 Awards Dinner on June 30th! Among the honorees are the BostonRed Sox for their community and preservation work in the Fenway and Kenmore Square neighborhoods. So don’t forget tobuy your tickets early! For more info, see the story on page .

(Photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library)

Don’t Forget Your Tickets!

• Preservation MASS Remembers…................................................................................................ pg.3• Save the Date: Annual Dinner Preview… .................................................................................. pg. 5• Coffee & Credits…........................................................................................................................ pg. 6• Nomination Time!

10 Most Endangered Forms for 2005

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2005

Officers

James G. Alexander, FAIA,

Chair

Claudia Sauermann Wu,

Vice-Chair

James W. Igoe,

President

David Siewers,

Treasurer

Jack Hodgkins,

Assistant Treasurer

Allen F. Johnson,

ClerkBoard of Directors

Robert BernsteinThomas F. BirminghamKathleen Leahy Born, AIACarol BratleyNancy BrickleyJean Carroon, AIAAnthony ConsigliMerrill H. DiamondBeverley JohnsonDouglas Kelleher Samuel B. Knight, Jr.Robert H. Kuehn, Jr.Robert J. McCluskeySean McDonnellLouis Miller Clarissa RoweYanni Tsipis

Staff

James W.Igoe,

President

Elsa Fitzgerald,

Special Projects Manager

Mary Lee Storrs,

Chief DevelopmentOfficer

Erin D A Kelly,

Office Manager/Preservation Advocate

PreservatiON MASS gratefully acknowledgesthe following Corporate Members

BENEFACTORS

Architectural Heritage FoundationChilds.Bertman.Tseckares.Inc.Consigli Construction Co., Inc.NER Construction Management, Inc.Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.Cassin Winn DevelopmentBoston Red SoxWorcester Center for Performing Arts

PATRONS

Laurie GuptillGoody Clancy & AssociatesPrintCentreNixon Peabody LLPThe Raymond Companies

CONTRIBUTORS

Colantonio Inc.Palmer & Dodge, LLPFinegold Alexander + AssociatesStanley Roofing Co., Inc.Bratley AssociatesColumbia Construction CompanyShawmut Design & ConstructionArrowstreet, Inc.Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, PCNational Architectural Trust (501(c)3)

From the Chair of the Board:

Ivery enthusiastically greet our valued members and supporters, as the newlyelected Chair of Preservation Mass. Together we can take pride in the accom-plishments of this organization and the active role we play in preservation of ourcommunities and historic resources.Over the past few years, Preservation Mass has endeavored to extend itself and its resources throughout the Commonwealth. The culminating realizationof this action was the Regional Advisory Council, our network of preservationprofessionals who are the physical representations of our advocacy mission inlocales from Provincetown to Pittsfield. The RAC was a special project of pastchair Maury Childs, whose contributions and leadership will be recognized atthe dinner on June 30th. As the statewide preservation organization, our focus,our impact and our concerns are Massachusetts as a whole. The growth of Preservation Mass into a stronger, all-encompassing statewide organization willbuild upon existing partnerships and new connections.Our relationships across the Commonwealth have been cultivated by promot-ing and advocating historic preservation a topic as important today as it was inits infancy 40 years ago. The contemporary issues of sustainability, smart growthand open space conservation require our commitment and action to influencepublic policy. Historic Tax Credits are tools that demonstrate the viability of preservation as more than simply rhetoric but also the cornerstone of economicdevelopment. Preservation Mass, along with the Preservation Coalition, isworking to strengthen our state Historic Resources Tax Credit, so that this greatpreservation tool can be utilized to its fullest potential and greatest benefit toMassachusetts. Wewill continue to work closely with our preservation partnersto bring the benefits of the Community Preservation Act to additional cities andtowns throughout the Commonwealth.Preservation today is more than bricks and mortar; it is about the relation-ships that manifest themselves when people of various backgrounds and disci-plines are working toward a common goal. This year our Annual AwardsDinner will celebrate the very relationships that make preservation viable anddynamic. The Boston Red Soxand the City of Boston will stand next to theNantucket Historic District Commission and the National Association for Olm-sted Parks as honorees on June 30th at the Copley Plaza Hotel.Ihope to see you there and thank you for your continued support of Preser-vation Mass.