Boston Preservation Alliance

Thursday, May 8th, 2003

Preservation Auction

Location to be announcedFor more information visit the BPAwebsite: www.bostonpreservation.org

Department of EnvironmentalManagement &PRESERVATION Mass

Saturday, April 5, 2003

Heritage Landscape InventoryWorkshop

Location to be announced

Lowell Historic Board

May 9-10, 2003

Second Annual Doors Open Lowell

For more information,visit www.doorsopenlowell.org

2003 Massachusetts HistoricPreservation Conference

“Linking Arts, Culture and Preservation”

Friday, September 5, 2003

Boston, MassachusettsFor more info call the MassachusettsHistorical Commission at617-727-8470

Leadership Training Seminar

Saturday, September 6, 2003

For more info call PRESERVATI

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at 617-723-3383 or visit ourwebsite: www.preservationmass.org

PRESERVATION Mass

5:30 PM, Thursday, May 1, 2003

Annual Preservation Awards Dinner

Copley Plaza HotelFor more info call PRESERVATI

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at 617-723-3383 or visit ourwebsite: www.preservationmass.org

Weymouth Historical Commission,The Order for the Preservation of Indian Culture and the Fore River Watershed Association

Sunday, April 6, 2003, 2:00 PM

380th Anniversary of the Killings atWessagussett - Memorial Ceremony.

Wessagussett Memorial Gardenbetween 208 and 230 Sea Street, NorthWeymouth (off Rte. 3A).For information contact: Jodi Purdy-Quinlan, Exec. Dir., Fore RiverWatershed Association, 781-331-2700purdyquinlan@attbi.comwww.foreriver.org

Historical Records Forum

“Celebrating History: Anniversaries to Educate, Promote and Preserve History”

Friday, May 9, 2003 at MerrimackCollege in North Andover

Organized by Secretary of theCommonwealth William FrancisGalvin, the Massachusetts HistoricalRecords Advisory Board and the EssexNational Heritage Commission

Contact: Bill Milhomme617-727-2816 X257.william.milhomme@sec.state.ma.us

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In this Issue…

From the Chair of the Board............2Grant awarded to Springfield Preservation Trust............................4 Mass Real Estate Investment Act filed in 2002 (continued)..........................8Upcoming Events..............Back Cover

Jim Igoe

n 2002, PRESERVATION Mass createdthe Massachusetts Preservation Coali-tion, a coalition of national, stateand local organizations that meet regularlyto strengthen preservation advocacy, organiza-tional strategies.

Since its inception, the Coali-tion has been working hard to develop, file andlobby for a state tax credit for the rehabilitationof older commercial and residential structures.In December 2002, after composing a finaldraft, the Coalition filed the act with the StateLegislature on Beacon Hill. Representative Vin-cent Pedone of Worcester, Representative SalDimasi of Boston, Senator Jarret Barrios of Cam-bridge, Representative Jim Marzilli of Arlington,Senator Mark Montigny of New Bedford andSenator Michael Knapik of Westfield were the

A.E. Coffin Press building, New Bedford, a potential state tax credit project. Built in1911, A.E. Coffin was the oldest printing company in New Bedford, specializing in busi-ness ads, calendars and bookbinding. Part of the Central New Bedford National RegisterDistrict, the Coffin building has been vacant since 1989.

The Massachusetts PreservationCoalition Files the“Massachusetts Real EstateInvestment Act of 2002” with the State Legislature

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We’re just two months into 2003, but PRESERVATI

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isalready working hard planning and implementing new ways to promoteand advocate for historic preservation across all 351 communities in theCommonwealth! Over the past 12 months, we’ve changed our name andlogo, completed our Strategic Plan and brought new energy and interestto our Board, Staff, members, partners and friends. In 2003, we hope tofurther cultivate this energy through numerous exciting and importantactivities:PRESERVATI

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joined the National Trust for Historic Preser-vation’s (NTHP) Ad Council public service announcement campaign,designed to raise the profile and urgency of historic preservation issuesthrough intriguing, amusing and informative television, radio and printadvertisements.One of the first goals accomplished in 2003 was launching our newwebsite: www.preservationmass.org. While it’s a work in progress, we’repleased to have a fresh, up-to-date website that we’ll be building andexpanding throughout the year. Please visit the site often—we welcomeyour ideas and comments on how we can continue to improve it!In January, the Preservation Coalition of Massachusetts, a network of local, statewide, private and public preservation organizations from acrossthe Commonwealth established by PRESERVATION Mass in 2002, hadthe opportunity to meet with Richard Moe, President of the NTHP. TheCoalition took part in an informative and important dialogue with Mr.Moe, during which they discussed issues such as the future of Federalfunding for local organizations.In February, PRESERVATI

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was a key player in the organiza-tion of the Preservation Coalition’s Legislative Breakfast Buffet to pro-mote the recently filed Massachusetts Real Estate Investment Act of 2002.(See Jim Igoe’s cover article for more information about the Act.)Our Annual Preservation Awards Dinner will be held May 1, 2003 atthe historic Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Always an enjoyable event, wehope to make this year’s Dinner our most successful to date! We hopeyou will be able to join us for an unforgettable evening.Our Historic District/Historical Commission (HD/HC) Committee isdiligently working on strategies for reaching out to local HD/HC’sthrough educational programs. Look for information about the upcomingHD/HC Conference in September in upcoming newsletters!Riding on the success of the 2002 Fall Preservation Celebration, we’relooking forward to making it an annual November event. The 2003 Cele-bration will be particularly momentous, as it will not only promote the2003 Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources list, but it will also com-memorate the tenth anniversary of the Ten Most Endangered program inMassachusetts.We continue to be grateful for your financial support—it is essential.But please remember that our momentum gets more and more exciting asmembers like you take an active part. For one thing, we need your ideasto help build this organization. Secondly, we encourage you to activelyjoin us in one or more of the following areas:Public OutreachSchool ProgramsTen Most Endangered Resources (identifying and documenting)Marketing and Fundraising eventsGovernment relationsIt’s always a pleasure talking with our members, so please fell free tocall us. My own number is 617-262-4355.Sincerely,Maury Childs

Corporate Sponsors – FY 2003 Benefactor

CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares

Patrons

Paul FaracaConsigli Construction CompanyTofias, P.C.Goody Clancy & AssociatesVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.