The Bulfinch Fund
Preserving an American Masterpiece
Events
PRESERVATION MATTERS Sunday Afternoons Programs 3pm Tours & Reception 4pm How have people and places shaped our rich New England heritage? Noted speakers will explore this question in a series of Sunday afternoon talks. See how our sense of who we are springs from stories that are embedded in our surroundings – the places that have witnessed notable events and everyday lives. A building tour and refreshments will follow each program. To register and join our mailing list email info@thebulfinchfund.org
Location: 725 Main St. Lancaster MA
On the Town Common
Parking : Available around the Town Green or even better behind the library -off of Harvard Rd.
September 26th Preserving Four Centuries of New England Homes: Historic New England and its Stewardship Program
Senior Stewardship Manager, Joseph Cornish, will discuss the history of Historic New England’s Stewardship Program and how it now protects seventy-six privately-owned historic properties across New England through the use of preservation restrictions. Mr. Cornish will explain the process of protecting a property with preservation restrictions from the initial contact with a property owner to the execution of the finalized preservation restriction agreement using examples of properties and historic features currently protected by Historic New England.
Joseph Cornish has worked to save many endangered historic properties in Providence, Rhode Island and in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since 1998, Joe has worked for Historic New England where he currently administers the preservation easements on 76 historic properties. He has written articles and lectures frequently on topics related to architectural history and maintaining historic buildings. Joe has a M.A. degree in Preservation Studies from Boston University and a B.A. degree in History and Art History from the College of the Holy Cross.
November 28th Storied Places
Historic buildings survive and thrive when their stewards treat them with respect, creativity, and practicality. Menders, Torrey & Spencer, Inc. has applied these principles to the preservation of such treasured New England icons as Old North Church, Lexington’s Stone Building, Stonehurst, the H.H. Richardson-designed Robert Treat Paine Estate, and the Abigail Adams birthplace. Enjoy a lively illustrated tour of the beloved historic buildings the firm has helped protect and rehabilitate over a practice spanning thirty years. Lynne Spencer, Principal at Menders, Torrey & Spencer, Inc., has worked with the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Massachusetts Historical Commission and the Smithsonian Institution’s Save Outdoor Sculpture initiative.