[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 89, Issue 9

[Bob McCarroll]

 The Springfield Preservation Trust has held preservation awards since 1987. Awards are given for adaptive reuse, removal of artificial siding, general restoration, stewardship. The more recent awards can be seen at:https://springfieldpreservation.org/preservationawards/
Photos of the recent reception are at:https://www.facebook.com/PreserveSpringfield/
    On Friday, May 23, 2025 at 08:23:40 AM EDT, masshistpres-request at cs.umb.edu <masshistpres-request at cs.umb.edu> wrote:   

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  1. Re: Preservation/restoration awards programs? (annelusk at gmail.com)


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Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 18:55:28 -0400
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To: "'Dennis De Witt'" <dennis.j.dewitt at gmail.com>, "'Robert
    Mahowald'" <robert at townisp.com>, "'MHC MHC listserve'"
    <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Preservation/restoration awards programs?
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Dear All,

    In 2008, Dennis De Witt nominated me for a Brookline Preservation Society award for my two-over-two workman’s cottage at 18 Hart Street, even though the restoration wasn’t completed.  The award bolstered my resolve to continue the meticulous restoration.  Never underestimate the value to the recipient because pedestrians don’t walk by and clap, though they should. 

Anne Lusk, Ph.D.

 

Anne Lusk, Ph.D. 

18 Hart Street, Brookline, MA 02445 

Boston University Metropolitan College Lecturer – Urban Agriculture

617-879-4887 h

617-872-9201 c

https://sites.bu.edu/anne-lusk/

 

From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:34 PM
To: Robert Mahowald <robert at townisp.com>; MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Preservation/restoration awards programs?

 

Robert

 

Both Brookline and MHC also had a separate category for diligent stewardship of a difficult resource — not necessarily given every year.  One example was Brookline’s Dutch House — a stuccoed coco-maker’s pavilion transplanted from the Chicago Columbian Exposition.  Unfortunately both awards programs stopped in their entirety with Covid and never came back due to over-stretched staff resources.  

 

Good luck with your’s.

 

Dennis De Witt

Brookline





On May 22, 2025, at 11:54 AM, Robert Mahowald via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> > wrote:

 

 

Hello all,

We at the Dartmouth historical commission have observed other towns that have successfully built awards/recognition programs centered on successful preservation and restoration in their towns. 

 

We’re looking for ideas and best practices on this from other town historians. We’re thinking an annual award, either given to builders, architects, or homeowners (or all 3, as they are a team) behind projects that either 

 

1) expand their homes/civic buildings in ways that embrace the original architecture and details, 

 

2) or renew, in a way that throws off prior renovations that have been poorly done, in favor of a reset on the original architectural style of the structure.

 

We’d appreciate hearing from towns that have such programs up and running, and learn more about what makes them successful or not.

 

Thank you! 🙏 

 

Sent from my iPhone - blame Siri

 

Robert Mahowald

Mobile: 978-971-1801

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