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Mark Your Calendar!
PreservatiON MASS
November 2003
Fall Preservation Celebration
Boston, Massachusetts
Date and location to be announced
Boston Antique &
Classic Boat Festival
August 16 –17, 2003
Hawthorne Cove Marina,
Salem, Massachusetts
For info and boat entry, call 617-666-
8530 or 617-846-7332 or visit
www.by-the-sea.com/bacbfestival
Hancock Shaker Village, in associa-
tion with The Fruitlands Museums
July 20 – 25, 2003
Shaker Seminar 2003
Harvard, Massachusetts
To receive a registration packet,
call 800-817-1137 x. 221 or email
kmaroney@hancockshakervillage.org
PreservatiON MASS
Old City Hall
45 School Street
Boston, MA 02108
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust,
Inc.
9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, Sunday, June 29, 2003
Tours of the Spalding House (formerly
known as the Davis Inn)
6 PM, July 16th and 9 AM and 1 PM
August 2nd
Excursion beneath Pawtucket Falls
Lowell, Massachusetts
Learn the history of the Falls and the evo-
lution of the Pawtucket Dam
For more info call 978-934-0030 x. 3
The Preservation Education
Institute
June 5 – 7, 2003
The First National Covered Bridge
Conference: Best Practices, Care & Repair
University of Vermont, Burlington
For more info call 802-674-6752 or visit
www.uvm.edu/coveredbridges
Preservation Worcester
12 PM, Tuesday, June 10, 2003
The 2003 Noontime Series at
Mechanics Hall (Tour)
Worcester, Massachusetts
For more info, call Preservation Worcester
at 508-754-8760
BOSTON, MA
PERMIT NO. 52216
Society for the Preservation of
New England Antiquities
10 AM – 12 PM, Saturday, June 7, 2003
Modernism in New England: Walking Tour
of Woods End Colony
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Registration required; for more info call
781-259-8098
10 AM– 12 PM, Saturday, June 14, 2003
Attic to Basement Tour
Codman House, Lincoln, MA
Registration required; for more info call
781-259-8843
10 AM– 12 PM, Saturday, July 12, 2003
Modernism in New England:
Walking Tour of Five Fields
Lexington, Massachusetts
Registration required; for more info call
781-259-8098
10 AM–12 PM, Saturday, August 2, 2003
Modernism in New England:
Walking Tour of Conantum
Concord, Massachusetts
Registration required; for more info call
781-259-8098
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Vol. 18, NO. 2 PreservatiON MASS
28-30 Market Street, Cambridge, built in 1899. This building, an
affordable housing project, was restored in 2001 by Homeowners
Rehab, Inc., with Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation
Grant funds.
In this Issue…
From the Executive Director .............................. 2
PreservatiON MASS establishes
Regional Advisory Council................................3
2003 Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources
Nomination Form..............................................7
Upcoming Events .............................Back Cover
Preservation
&
People
SPRING 2003
Cambridge Historical
Commission and The Mount
Honored at
Preservation Awards Dinner
P reservatiON MASS presented the Cambridge Histori-
cal Commission (CHC) and Charles Sullivan and The
Mount: Edith Wharton Restoration (EWR) with
Preservation Awards at the 15th Annual Preservation Awards Din-
ner. The Dinner, held each year at the historic Fairmount Copley
Plaza Hotel, recognizes individuals and organizations whose
extraordinary work has helped promote, protect and preserve the
Commonwealth’s historic and cultural resources.
Cambridge Historical Commission
PreservatiON MASS is delighted to honor the CHC and
Charles Sullivan, the Commission's Executive Director, with the
Paul E. Tsongas Award. Established in 1988, the Paul E. Tsongas
Award recognizes exceptional achievement in protecting the
Commonwealth’s historic and cultural heritage. The CHC, a
department of the City of Cambridge, was established in 1963 to
administer the city’s historic districts, survey Cambridge’s archi-
tecture and publish its findings, and research and mark historic
sites and buildings. Over the past 40 years, the CHC’s mission has
expanded to include a variety of educational and technical servic-
es, as well as the administration of five neighborhood conserva-
tion districts, twenty-three city landmarks, and thirty-seven
properties protected by preservation easements.
The CHC maintains an active publication program, which has
produced 14 books, with two more in progress. Through an inno-
vative preservation grant program begun in 1976, the CHC offers
grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners undertaking
preservation and rehabilitation projects. The CHC also provides
to Cambridge residents technical assistance on preservation issues,
historic paint color consultations, and educational programs in
Cambridge schools. The CHC is responsible for the restoration of
Longfellow Park and the Revolutionary-era Fort Washington.
Charles Sullivan has served as Executive Director of the CHC
since 1974. He has overseen expansion of the City’s historic dis-
tricts, secured designation of landmarks and neighborhood con-
continued on page 4
Dear Supporters of Preservation, PreservatiON MASS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2003
This issue of Preservation & People is dedicated to the more than three
Officers
thousand individuals who serve on Massachusetts’ local Historical Com-
missions and Historic District Commissions. These commissions, made up of Maurice Childs, FAIA, Chair of the Board
concerned volunteers, work hard to protect our historic and cultural resources James G. Alexander, FAIA Vice Chair
and deserve recognition and support for their efforts. Our local commissions are Samuel B. Knight, Jr., Treasurer
often the first line of defense in the effort to preserve the historic resources that Claudia Sauermann Wu, Clerk
characterize each of our Massachusetts communities. Local commission’s grass
Board of Directors
roots preservation advocacy work is essential in identifying, evaluating and pro-
tecting the Commonwealth’s heritage. As the statewide nonprofit organization Robert Bernstein
dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s historic and cultural resources, Kathleen Leahy Born, AIA
PreservatiON MASS supports local commissions through our advocacy and edu- Carol Bratley
cation programs, workshops and events. PreservatiON MASS is an important Nancy Brickley
Jean Carroon, AIA
advocacy resource for local commissions and we encourage them to utilize our
Anthony Consigli
support services, such as technical advice, letters of support and partnerships
Katherine D. Flynn Coughlin
between national, statewide and local advocates. We strongly encourage local Paul A. Faraca
commissions to take advantage of the following programs and resources: Allen F. Johnson
Douglas Kelleher
• Annual Leadership Training Seminar for local Historic District and Histor- Robert H. Kuehn, Jr.
ical Commissions. The 2002 Seminar in New Bedford, hosted by the Water-
Richard Lundgren
front Area Historic LeaguE (WHALE) attracted participants from across the
Paul J. McGinley, AICP
Commonwealth. This year, the PreservatiON MASS HD/HC Committee, in Otile McManus
partnership with the Massachusetts Historical Commission, will develop a Louis Miller
training session at the upcoming 2003 Statewide Preservation Conference, to Marion Pressley, FASLA
be held in Boston in September. In addition, a series of regional training Clarissa Rowe
workshops are currently being planned across the Commonwealth.
Staff
• Annual Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources program. Each year
PreservatiON MASS relies on local commissions to nominate and spotlight Jim Igoe, Executive Director
local endangered historic resources for the Ten Most Endangered Historic Sarah DiSano, Program Coordinator
Resources program. We depend on you to make us aware of endangered his- Kate Ranweiler, Office Manager
toric resources in your community. The 2003 Ten Most Endangered Nomi-
PreservatiON MASS gratefully
nation Form is on page 8 of this newsletter. If you know of an endangered
acknowledges the following Sponsors
historic resource in your community, I would encourage you to nominate it
for the 2003 Endangered list. Benefactors
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• Our updated website, www.preservationmass.org, serves as a clearing- Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
house for preservation news and information. Of particular interest to local Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
commissions is the Community Resources section, which includes such topics Suffolk Construction Co., Inc.
as “Steps to Successful Preservation Advocacy.”
Patrons
• Our newsletter, Preservation & People, spotlights local commissions. The Carol Bratley
Spring 2003 issue highlights the Cambridge Historical Commission, recent Cahoots
recipient of PreservatiON MASS’ Tsongas Award, and the Greenfield Histor- Cassin Winn Development
ical Commission’s history and current activities. If you’d like to get the word Paul Faraca
out about the work of your local commission, please contact us about putting Goody Clancy & Associates
an article in our newsletter. Laurie Guptill
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 &
OUTREACH ADVOCACY:

PreservatiON MASS joins National

Trust and Ad Coucil in Launch of
Public Awareness Campaign for
Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been
selected by the Ad Council to launch a three-year Public Ser-
vice Advertising (PSA) campaign for historic preservation. In
January 2003 the Ad Council started distributing PSAs to
28,000 media outlets across the country, including TV, radio,
newspapers, magazines and the Internet. The estimated value
of these ads is $32 million annually. The goal of this campaign
is to change the national ethic for historic preservation and,
through the visibility of the campaign, build support for
preservation efforts across the country.
PreservatiON MASS is a top-tier partner in the local PSA
campaign in Massachusetts. As a campaign partner, Preserva-
tiON MASS’s logo will be appearing in all ads in the Massa- impact of historic preservation at both statewide and local
chusetts market and PreservatiON MASS will be promoting community levels. This is a tremendous opportunity for the
the PSA campaign to local media outlets, encouraging them to Massachusetts preservation community to make “historic
run the ads. Through this campaign, PreservatiON MASS preservation” a household name. Look and listen for the ads
hopes to educate a broader Massachusetts audience about the on your local TV and radio stations and in your newspapers!

PreservatiON MASS
Establishes Regional Advisory Council
Though it may not look it when
compared to other states, Massachu-
setts is big! And, try as we may,
PreservatiON MASS can’t be in all
places at all times to stay informed
about preservation issues in all 351
Commonwealth communities.
In order to be a more effective
statewide preservation organization,
we know we need to have our “eyes
and ears” all over the state. In an
effort to do this, PreservatiON MASS
has established a Regional Advisory
Council. Based upon geography, com-
monalities and resources, PreservatiON
MASS developed ten regions, which will
be represented by two advisors from
each region. Unlike the Preservation
Coalition, which is composed of paid,
professional preservationists working
for preservation organizations, the
Regional Advisors will be lay people
with experience and interest, though
not necessarily a profession, in historic
preservation.
The Advisors will serve as
PreservatiON MASS’ “eyes and
ears” for their regions, keeping the
organization informed about
preservation issues in their areas
and advising PreservatiON MASS
on the best course of action for
providing support for communi-
ties and being an effective advoca-
cy partner. They will also meet
periodically to discuss preservation
issues and events taking place in their
regions.
For more information about the
Regional Advisory Council, please con-
tact Jim Igoe, Executive Director, at
617-723-3383 or email jigoe@preserva-
tionmass.org.

Spring 2003, Preservation & People 3

continued from front cover
servation districts, and
gained city-wide jurisdic-
tion over demolition of
buildings more than 50
years old. He has estab-
lished a role for historic
preservation in Cam-
bridge’s planning and
zoning activities, as well
as in the City’s relations
with Harvard University
and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. 1902 postcard of the Mount. Courtesy of The Mount: Edith Wharton Restoration. design and local communi-
Mr. Sullivan has super-
vised the preparation of
numerous historic site markers and pub-
lications on Cambridge history and
architecture. He is the co-author of
Maintaining Your Old House in Cam-
bridge (1988) and A Photographic His-
tory of Cambridge (1984).
“The CHC is one of the finest exam-
ples, if not the finest example, of a local honors exceptional vision and excel-
historical commission in Massachusetts,”
said Jim Igoe, Executive Director of
PreservatiON MASS. “Charlie’s almost
thirty years of remarkable leadership has
made the CHC a renowned and respect-
ed voice for historic preservation, con-
servation, planning, advocacy and
education in the city of Cambridge and
throughout the Commonwealth.”
Charles Sullivan recalled one of the
first partnerships between local histori-
cal commissions and PreservatiON
MASS saying, "The partnership goes
back to the founding days of Preserva-
tiON MASS. An informal group of
preservation professionals organized the
Massachusetts Alliance of Preservation
Commissions (MAPC), which offered
training sessions on preservation funda-
mentals to unstaffed historic district and
historical commissions throughout the
state. When HMI was founded in 1985,
the board recognized the need for this
kind of education and training to con-
tinue and invited the MAPC to merge
and act as an official committee of
HMI. The CHC has always had a deep
involvement in the Historic Districts/
Historical Commissions committee,
which meets monthly at the Preserva-
tiON MASS offices: Sally Zimmerman
served as the first chair, I served on the
committee for many years, and now
Sarah Burks has joined."
4 Preservation & People, Spring 2003
The Mount:
Edith Wharton Restoration
This year PreservatiON MASS was
also delighted to honor The Mount:
Edith Wharton Restoration with the
Charles W. Eliot II Award. Established
in 1991, the Charles W. Eliot II Award
lence in planning.
Edith Wharton (1862-1937), author
of more than 40 books, including
authoritative works on architecture, gar-
dens, interior design, and travel,
designed and built her “first real home,”
The Mount, on a 113-acre property in
Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1902. The
Mount was Wharton’s design laborato-
ry where she implemented the princi-
ples articulated in her major book, The
Decoration of Houses (1897). The
Mount is an autobiographical house.
Every aspect - gardens, architecture,
interior design and furnishings - evokes
the spirit of its creator. Wharton
believed that the design of a house
should be treated architecturally and
should honor the principles of propor-
tion, harmony, simplicity, and suitability.
EWR was founded in 1980 to pre-
serve and restore The Mount as a trib-
ute to its remarkable creator and to
establish it as a center for recognizing
women of achievement. EWR’s goals
include purchasing Edith Wharton’s
2,600-volume library, restoring the
Georgian Revival stable and gatehouse,
re-creating the elaborate kitchen garden
designed by Beatrix Farrand, and build-
ing a visitor center with auditorium.
Since its founding, EWR, has made
incredible strides towards these goals.
’The house and gardens are nearly fully
restored, thanks in part to a
substantial Save America’s
Treasures federal challenge
grant, met dollar-for-dollar
by many generous donors
and a grant from the Com-
monwealth of Massachu-
setts.
While restoration of The
Mount is a paramount
accomplishment, EWR’s
contribution to the literary,
ties is equally extraordinary.
Since 1998, EWR and The
Berkshire Eagle have co-sponsored the
Edith Wharton Writing Competition, in
which high school students compete for
a substantial cash award and recognition
in their region’s major newspaper. The
Mount sponsors two summer lecture
series’, "Women of Achievement" and
"Civilized Living", which bring leading
authors to the Berkshires. In 2002, the
Mount celebrated its centennial. In
preparation for the event, EWR invited
leading interior designers to decorate
the restored rooms of the house. Visita-
tion during the Centennial season
exceeded 35,000, more than triple that
of any previous season. The restoration
of the house and gardens and the great
strides made to educate the public about
this incredible historic property and the
woman who created it are testament to
the organization’s dedication, foresight
and expertise.
“The Mount is the only U.S. site ded-
icated to Edith Wharton, one of the
most influential and extraordinary liter-
ary figures of the late 19th and early
20th centuries,” said Jim Igoe. “Since it
was founded in 1980 EWR has restored
Wharton’s vision to its former glory and
made great strides to educate the public
about this incredible historic property
and the woman who created it. The
restoration of the home’s interior and
exterior, as well as its beautiful land-
scapes, is testament to the organization’s
dedication, foresight and expertise.”
“We are extremely grateful for this
honor, and especially for PreservatiON
MASS’s dedicated efforts to preserve
Massachusetts’ historical treasures,”
said Stephanie Copeland, President of
EWR.
Andrew Grainger (Edith Wharton Restoration), Maury Childs Maury Childs (PreservatiON MASS Chair), Bill King (Cambridge Hist.
(PreservatiON MASS Chair), Stephanie Copeland (Edith Wharton Comm. Chair), and Suzanne Green (Cambridge Hist. Comm. Member),
Restoration President), Barbara de Marneffe (Edith Wharton Restoration recipients of the Paul E. Tsongas Award.
Chair), recipients of the Charles W. Eliot II Award.

¶ Oh, What a N∫ ght!

PreservatiON MASS Annual Preservation Awards Dinner

On Thursday, May 1st,

PreservatiON MASS held its
15th annual Preservation
Awards Dinner at the historic
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
in Boston.
It was an honor to showcase
the incredible work of our two
awardees, The Mount: Edith
Wharton Restoration and the
Cambridge Historical Com- Henry Moss (Bruner/Cott), Leslie Donovan, and
mission and Charles Sullivan. John Bowman.
Thank you to everyone who
helped to make this an excit-
ing and special event. We
count on your friendship and
support in order to be respon- Maury Childs (PreservatiON MASS Chair) and Charles
Sullivan (Cambridge Hist. Comm. Executive Director),
sible preservation advocates recipient of the Paul E. Tsongas Award.
and do the work we do.
Thank you, again, for your
support and for helping to
make this year’s Preservation
Awards Dinner an enjoyable
event.
Above: Kara Cicchetti and Cristina Prochilo
(National Trust for Historic Preservation).

Note: In the Dinner Program, the Ann Left: Paul McGinley (PreservatiON MASS
Beha Architects/William Rawn Associates Board Member), John Phillips (Bryant
Table was incorrectly listed as the “Ann Associates Sr. VP), Mike Walker ( Consigli
Beha Associates” table. PreservatiON Construction Cost Estimator), Anthony
MASS sincerely apologizes for this error. Consigli (PreservatiON MASS Board
Member.

Spring 2003, Preservation & People 5

 The Greenfield Historical Commission
Downtown Greenfield. Courtesy of Greenfield Historical Commission.
As part of our continued
effort to build relationships
with local communities through
preservation advocacy and part-
nerships, each issue of Preserva-
tion & People will now
showcase the activities, projects
and issues of a local Historical
Commission. Local Historical
Commissions are often the first
line of defense in the struggle to
preserve our historic and cultur-
al resources. These commis-
sions, made up of concerned
volunteers, work hard to protect
their community’s heritage and
deserve recognition for their
efforts. If you are interested in
showcasing the work of your
local Historical Commission in
Preservation & People, contact
Sarah DiSano at 617-723-3383
or email sdisano@preservation-
mass.org.
6 Preservation & People, Spring 2003
Marcia Starkey
Greenfield, a town of 18,000
plus residents, is located at the
junction of Interstate 91 and Route
2 in the Connecticut River Valley.
An early successful river trading
location for both Native Americans
and Deerfield settlers, Greenfield
has a rich historical legacy and an
active sense of community.
In 1983 a Massachusetts Historical
Commission (MHC) grant enabled the
town to update its existing inventory forms
and compile a comprehensive survey.
Greenfield’s working inventory now con-
tains data on over 500 historic resources.
The Greenfield Historical Commission
(GHC) is currently working with other
town officials to clarify for them the pur-
pose and ongoing nature of an inventory.
The Planning Board uses the inventory in
its proposed demolition delay bylaw for
commercial districts.
The GHC’s cooperative work on the
demo delay bylaw has led to strengthened
inter-board relations. Both the GHC and
Planning Board, in addition to many
Greenfield residents, share concern for the
future of Greenfield’s commercial district,
where franchise architecture is replacing
late 19th century multi-family and mixed-
use residences that are valued as affordable
housing and flexible space. The 2003
Downtown Plan recommends design
review and a local historic district over this
National Register district as vital to a suc-
cessful commercial center. The Commis-
sion is currently having signage prepared
for both districts. The GHC hopes to pre-
serve and maintain the distinctive character
of the commercial district and encourage
the adaptive reuse of its historic buildings
for needed economic growth. Preservation
of the commercial district would improve
the area’s aesthetic and economic attrac-
tiveness for the adjacent neighborhoods.
To this end, one GHC member has estab-
lished a separate town “Tree Board” in
order to reestablish elm trees along the
town’s main streets.
The GHC also continues to work with
the Town Planning Department, the
Greenfield Redevelopment Authority and
the Franklin County Community Develop-
ment Corporation (CDC) toward its reha-
bilitation of the First National Bank &
Trust building in the Town square. The
inclusion of this building on PreservatiON
MASS’ “Ten Most Endangered” List for
2002 bolstered the Downtown Plan’s
emphasis on this building, and the Historic
Structures Report is now completed. Most
recently, Secretary Galvin awarded
$35,000 of emergency Massachusetts
Preservation Projects Funds (MPPF) to the
Bank building for stabilization work. Revi-
talization efforts are also underway for the
adjacent National Register historic build-
ings, using a preservation consultant.
Some important projects the GHC has
been working on include developing public
information on preservation incentives and
historic building practices to assist resi-
dents in the preservation of their neighbor-
hoods. The GHC recently joined a
successful citizen movement to preserve
the smokestack of the Greenfield Tap &
Die Corporation, a symbol of 19th centu-
ry industry for the community. The GHC
is also active in the permitting reviews of
new buildings to encourage community
preservation. This is aided by a major
development zoning bylaw that includes a
required Community Impact Statement,
and standards for historic and archaeologi-
cal resources.
Marcia Starkey is a member of the
Greenfield Historical Commission.
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MASS
2003 Massachusetts
Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources
Nomination Form
Since 1993, dedicated individuals and organizations across the
Commonwealth have submitted nomination packages to PreservatiON
MASS (formerly Historic Massachusetts, Inc.) for inclusion on the
annual Ten Most Endangered Resources List. This list recognizes his-
toric places threatened by neglect and deterioration, insufficient fund-
ing, inappropriate development, insensitive public policy, or vandal-
ism. To date, fewer than fifteen of the more than one hundred sites
have been lost to demolition.
In 2002, PreservatiON MASS brought a new dimension to the Ten
Most Endangered Program: the announcement of the list at our newest
event, the Fall Preservation Celebration. The Fall Preservation
Celebration, which takes place in November, is a night dedicated to
recognizing and creating awareness for these important, threatened
historic resources. The 2003 Fall Preservation Celebration promises to
be one of our best events ever, as it will not only be celebrating the
2003 listing, but it will also commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of
the Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources program.
If you know of an endangered historic resource in your commu-
nity, please complete this nomination form and mail it to
PreservatiON MASS no later than Friday, August 1, 2003! You
may also download the form from our web site: www.preserva-
tionmass.org.
PreservatiON MASS is the nonprofit organization dedicated to pre-
serving the Commonwealth’s historic and cultural heritage. The
Endangered Resources Program is designed to help draw attention to
the plight of neglected or threatened cultural and historic resources. It
is not a funding program.

Spring 2003, Preservation & People 7

PRESERVATION

MASS 2003 Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources Nomination Form

SITE INFORMATION:
Property Name (Historic or Contemporary Name, if any) _______________________________________________________________________
Property Address________________________________________________________City/State/Zip___________ _________________________
PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION:
Name____________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________ Telephone (Please include if known)__________________________________
NOMINATOR INFORMATION
APPLICANT’S NAME __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Affiliation/relation to the property _____________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant Address_____________________________________________City/State/Zip _________________________________________
Day Telephone _____________________________________________ Evening Telephone _______________________________________
Fax Number _______________________________________________ Email __________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please provide additional information as attachments to this form. Nomination materials may be mailed or emailed.

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENDANGERED RESOURCE

Briefly describe the resource’s main characteristics. Do the key structures/immediate site retain their original character? Is there evidence of
earlier architectural or landscape features and/or design? Are there open space issues? What does the surrounding area look like? Is it similar
to the original setting or has it changed? Please describe.
2. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Briefly state the historical significance of the resource and its relevance to the local community. Is the resource listed on, or eligible for listing
on, the State or National Register of Historic Places? Be sure to include any available Massachusetts Historical Commission Inventory Forms
and State or National Register documentation.
3. THREAT
What is the nature of the threat to the property? (Threats might include demolition, arson, neglect, inappropriate rehabilitation, over-develop-
ment, vandalism, and/or pending sale or foreclosure without preservation restrictions in place.) Please be specific about the threat over the next
month, six months, twelve months and beyond.
4. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Is there community support for the preservation of the nominated resource? Has the local historical commission taken a position on the issue?
Are there any suggestions or plans for the reuse of the resource, if appropriate? Please include any newspaper articles, editorials or other infor-
mation you think would be helpful.
5. FUTURE PLANS
If the resource were selected as one of Massachusetts’ Ten Most Endangered, how would the listing be used?
6. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Is there anything else you would like PreservatiON MASS to know about the resource?

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION, PLEASE INCLUDE:

✓ Three to five color images of the resource. DIGITAL IMAGES (emailed or on a disk) are preferred, however we will accept prints
✓ Documentation, if available, i.e: MHC Inventory form, National Register nomination or other study
✓ 8 1/2” x 11” copy of a map (street or USGS) showing the location of the resource
All application materials become the property of PreservatiON MASS. The nominator grants PreservatiON MASS unlimited use of images. Please provide the name
of the photographer to be credited in all publications.

Authorization: ________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Signature Print or type name and title

PLEASE RETURN NOMINATION NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2003 TO:

EMAIL: sdisano@preservationmass.org OR MAIL: 2003 Ten Most Endangered Historic Resources, PreservatiON MASS,
45 School Street, Boston, MA 02108. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah DiSano at 617-723-3383.

8 Preservation & People, Spring 2003

 National Trust awards Grant to Preservation Coalition for
Lobbying Services for MA Real Estate Investment Act of 2002
Richard Moe (rear, center of photo), President of the National Trust, joined a meeting of the
Preservation Coalition in January. The Coalition meets monthly to discuss preservation issues and
ideas.
The Preservation Coalition of Massa-
chusetts, the partnership of national,
statewide and local organizations estab-
lished for the purpose of enhancing and
promoting historic preservation issues
and ideas, has recently been awarded a
National Trust for Historic Preservation
(NTHP) Preservation Services Fund
(PSF) $5000 grant for Lobbying Services
for the Massachusetts Real Estate Invest-
ment Act of 2002.
The Coalition’s lobbyist will serve as
a professional preservation advocate and
will be a necessary component for gain-
ing government support for the Act. A
professional lobbyist will be able to, on
behalf of the Coalition, successfully build
relationships with State Legislators,
which will in turn aid the Coalition in its
efforts to inform the Legislature about
the benefits of a State Tax Credit pro-
gram and thereby gain Legislative sup-
port for the Act.
The Preservation Coalition filed the
MA Real Estate Reinvestment Act of
2002 (Legislative Bill H.2903), in
December. The proposed Act would pro-
vide a 30% State Income Tax credit for
the rehabilitation of commercial or resi-
dential structures listed on the National
Jim Igoe
The Preservation
Coalition of
Massachusetts:
PreservatiON MASS
Historic Salem, Inc.
Blackstone Valley National
Heritage Corridor Commission
Lowell National Historic Park
Lowell Historic Board
Register of Historic Places. This legisla- Boston Preservation Alliance
tion seeks to promote the Smart Growth
and Historic Preservation agendas of cre- National Trust for Historic
ating jobs, minimizing sprawl and rein- Preservation
vesting in the urban cores of the state to
produce affordable housing, revitalized Cambridge Historical Commission
downtown commercial space, as well as
improve the quality of life in neighbor- Preservation Worcester
hoods across the Commonwealth. The
Act would also provide tremendous Essex National Heritage
incentive to reverse the decline of our Commission
urban centers by generating private sec-
tor enthusiasm for local revitalization Springfield Preservation Trust
efforts.
On behalf of the Preservation Coali- Historic Boston Incorporated
tion, we would like to thank the NTHP
for awarding the Coalition this much Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE
needed funding for Lobbyist Services! (WHALE), New Bedford
The Coalition would also like to encour-
age its more than 30,000 constituents to
contact their local representatives and
encourage them to support the act
(H.2903). To find the contact informa-
tion for your representative, visit
www.state.ma.us/legis. For more infor-
mation about the Preservation Coalition
and to download a copy of the Massa-
chusetts Real Estate Investment Act of
2002, please visit PreservatiON MASS’
website: www.preservationmass.org.
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 PreservatiON MASS Welcomes Three New Directors!
Three new Directors recently joined PreservatiON MASS, giving the organization of twenty
energetic, enthusiastic, and hard working professionals. We are honored and excited to wel-
come Kathleen Leahy Born, Nancy S. Brickley and Douglas J. Kelleher to the Board!
Kathleen Leahy Born, AIA is an associate at the architectural firm of Arrowstreet Inc. Her current proj-
ects include a 200-unit housing development, a renovation and expansion of Biogen's research facilities,
and renovations to a 19th century industrial complex currently under study for landmark designation by
the Cambridge Historical Commission. Prior to joining Arrowstreet, Kathleen served four terms on the
Cambridge City Council. While a councilor, she served on several committees, including Ordinance, Public
Service, Environment and Housing and Community Development. She was instrumental in legislation
establishing the Harvard Square Historic District. In 2001, Kathleen served as Finance Chair of the suc-
cessful effort to adopt the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Cambridge. She currently serves on the
Board of Directors of Cambridge Family and Children's Services, the Cambridge and Somerville Program
for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Rehabilitation, the Cambridge Historical Society, and the Avon Hill His-
toric District.
Nancy S. Brickley is Vice President and Senior Advisor at PNC Advisors. Nancy has 25 years of experi-
ence in the investment industry prior to joining PNC Advisors. She was Senior Managing Director of
Wainwright Asset Management in Boston. Her previous experience also includes 12 years at BankBoston
Corporation, working in Capital Markets, Private Banking, and as Director of Institutional Sales for Bank-
Boston’s worldwide Asset Management business. Nancy is currently Director of Friends of Massachusetts
General Hospital Cancer Center, Director of Friends of Copley Square and Director of Parents and Chil-
dren’s Services, and was appointed by the Mayor as a Trustee for Copley Square in Boston.
Douglas J. Kelleher is a Senior Preservation Planner at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), a leading
planning, scientific and consulting engineering firm. Since joining VHB last year, Doug has been involved
with several noteworthy projects, including the Baker Library Project at the Harvard Business School, the
McLean Hospital Redevelopment in Belmont, and numerous projects for the National Park Service at Aca-
dia National Park and at the Bunker Hill Monument. Prior to joining VHB, Doug worked in the Planning
and Environmental Divisions of the Massachusetts Highway Department where he was involved in devel-
oping several context-sensitive design initiatives. His previous experience also includes several years as a
preservation planner at the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Doug lives in Salem where he served on
the Salem Historical Commission from 1993 to 2000.
Welcome, Kathleen, Nancy and Doug, to the PreservatiON MASS Board of Directors. We look forward
to working with you!

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 Membership Contributions – Year-End Appeal 2003 Contributions
January 18- April 15, 2003 (as of April 30, 2003)
Seniors Donor Don Cecich and Gail Fenske
Norma K. Judson Barbara Bashevkin
Marilyn Fenollosa Mary Campbell Cooper and James Nicoll Cooper,
Students Barbara Levy The Cooper Family Fund
Tim Orwig Wendy Nicholas Dorsey Robert H. Friedman, M.D.
Marion Pressley
Individual Gretchen Schuler Jack Glassman AIA
Tammy Butler Alan G. Schwartz Lise and Myles Striar
Cheryl A. Copeland Tobias Yarmolinsky
Annette D’Antoni Nancy Yeaw Joanna Wexler
Christine DiSano
Phebe S. Goodman Sponsor
Martha H. Lyon, ASLA Carol Bratley
Jan Patterson Betsy Shure Gross
Gayle L. Rosenfeld – Antone G. Souza, Jr.,
Matching Gift WHALE
John Woolsey Sally Zimmerman
Contributor/
Organization Patron
Lisa Burcham Paul Martini
Sarah Carothers
Joe Farrell
Edward W. Gordon
Allen Johnson
Judy Markland
Otile McManus
Maureen Meister
Margaret D. Rosa
Sharon Historical Commission
SPNEA – Stewardship
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Our strength lies in the working partnership we have forged with people throughout the Commonwealth. We
welcome all people and organizations who care about the preservation of our historic and cultural resources.
Our goal is to encourage the weaving of these resources into the social and economic fabric of Massachusetts
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