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Aug 22, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut, is home to one of Historic New England’s most magnificent gardens. We talked to Roseland Cottage Site Manager Laurie Masciandaro about Roseland’s historic parterre garden, a new pollinator garden, and her work with Connecticut’s Historic Gardens. Roseland Cottage is part of Connecticut’s Historic Gardens, a consortium celebrating the gardens at distinctive historic homes in Connecticut.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Joie Grandbois: One of Historic New England’s climate action goals is enacting operational shifts that integrate climate action into the day-to-day operations of Historic New England. Property Care has taken steps to integrate climate action into our landscaping strategies. For instance, several of our properties have meadows that we used to mow and no longer do.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
This blog post is excerpted from an article by Timothy T. Orwig that appeared in the in the Spring 2014 issue of Historic New England magazine. Orwig, an architectural and social historian, is author of Cape Cod Canal, a photographic history published by Arcadia Publishing and based on Historic New England’s Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Omri Nassau: Michael is my former instructor at North Bennet Street School. He is a preservation carpentry instructor, timber framer, craftsman, and preservationist. Michael, how did you become involved with the work at Notre Dame? Michael Burrey: Well, my work at Notre-Dame has a bit of an evolution from about twenty years ago, when I started working with Rick and Laura Brown from Handshouse Studio in Norwell, Massachusetts.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
This Saturday, June 1, all thirty-eight Historic New England sites open their doors to the public for free. But before we jump into another thrilling season packed with tours, programs, events, and community gatherings, let’s take a moment to reflect on how we can keep the spirit of Preservation Month alive year-round. Historic preservation isn’t just about saving buildings; it’s about enriching our communities, adding value to our cities and towns, and sharing diverse stories about our region.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Meet four pathbreaking interior decorators from prominent New England families whose queerness defied social norms and defined American style in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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May 2, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Whether it’s for a museum, a National Register-listed property, or one of the hundreds of thousands of century-old (or older) homes that give our region its unique sense of place, the information included below can be adapted to take care of any old building. Remember: If your old home is part of a local historic district or protected by a preservation easement, you may need to seek approval from the proper authorities before undertaking rehabilitation or updating its mechanical systems.
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May 2, 2024 | 
historicnewengland.org | Kate Farrell
Have you ever been asked — or asked someone else — “You don’t have a car? How do you manage to get around?” For many people, the answer is public transportation. Relying on public transportation requires a bit more planning and preparation than using your own car, but it is usually cheaper and more ecologically sound than driving a passenger vehicle. And on busy summer weekends, it might also be quicker.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
matadornetwork.com | Kate Farrell
in paid partnership with There’s a reason people call the West Coast the best coast. It’s the same reason so many of your friends keep moving out west: British Columbia’s scenery is on a different level than Ontario’s, with mountain ranges so spectacular they’ll make any whirlwind tourist want to slow down, stay longer, and soak it all in. And there’s no better place for summer adventures in British Columbia than Whistler.
