Interested in learning about your historic home? The Newburyport Preservation Trust and staff from Historic New England are conducting a one day course entitled: The Mystery of History: Researching and Documenting Your Old House. Attendees will learn how to do deed research; measure, draw, and photograph historic buildings; do architectural investigation;... [Read more...]

When you think of restoring and protecting historic New England classic colonials or capes are what come to mind. However, New England was a hot bed for modern architecture. Now as these building age they are being evaluated for historic preservation along with some of our pre-revolutionary war favorites. In a recent article, The New York Times reported that... [Read more...]

Portsmouth, New Hampshire will witness an historic event this Saturday, December 10th.  A new gundalow, having been under construction for nine months at the Puddle Dock Shipyard in Strawbery Banke, will become the first wooden boat to be launched out of Portsmouth in 30 years.  The public is invited to watch as the new vessel is sent into the Piscataqua River... [Read more...]

  The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance recently announced its 2011 Seven to Save list of endangered historical properties in New Hampshire.   The Alliance said that "this year's list favored more rural locations and small towns, calling attention to the needs of historic structures that may have to be met by attracting outside investment".  Through... [Read more...]

If you own an historic home part of the fun is researching the history of the home and learning about the people have lived there. There are many local sources for researching the history of your home. Here are some sources recommended by Historic New England for tracing the history of your home:   Your State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)... [Read more...]

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