HISTORIC
VERMONT
An On-line News Journal about the Preservation of Vermont’s
Historic Architecture and Landscape
Number 31 February 2004
Published by the
Preservation Trust of Vermont, 104 Church Street, Burlington, VT
05401
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In This
Issue....
Vermont
News
- Preservation
Grants Awarded
- SAVE THE
DATE! Annual Historic Preservation Conference
- WalMart in
Vermont
- Governor
Announces $1.8 Million for Community Enhancement Projects
- National
Register News
Commentary
National News
- Transportation
Bill Update
- History
Detectives: Stories Wanted!
- Historic
School Day
- American
Association for State & Local History Announces 2003
Awards Program
Publications
- 10 Reasons
Why VT's Homegrown Economy Matters and 50 Proven Ways to
Revive it!
- Special
Places in Vermont
Educational Opportunities
- 2004
Preservation Retreats at the Grand Isle Lake House.
- Promise of
Place Conference
- Preservation
Leadership Training 2004
- Business
Side of Preservation
- Preservation
Education Institute 2003 - 2004 Schedule at a Glance
Opportunities for Employment &
Volunteer Work
- Collections
Manager/Registrar, Sheldon Museum
- Openings at
the Vermont Folklife Center
- Director of
Development, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
This newsletter is made possible
in part by a donation from Sovernet, www.sover.net.
VERMONT
NEWS
Preservation Grants
Awarded
Since 1994 the Freeman Foundation and the Preservation Trust of
Vermont have had a partnership to support preservation
projects. Over $6.8 million in grants have been awarded to
help more than 302 projects in communities throughout the state.
These grants have played a key role in over $81 million in total
rehabilitation work. The latest round of grants includes:
American Precision
Museum, Windsor: $50,000
The Robbins and Lawrence Armory (1846) in downtown Windsor is
a National Historic Landmark and houses a world-class
collection of machine tools from the nineteenth- and
early-twentieth centuries. Needed repairs include restoration
of the belfry and slate roof, restoration and repointing of
exterior brick and stone masonry, repair of historic windows
and doors, safety and access improvements (including
installation of an elevator), and interior floor frame
repairs. The museum was recently awarded a Save America’s
Treasures matching grant in the amount of $200,000, and are
able to contribute approximately $60,000 in cash on hand and
in-kind donations.
Kimball House,
Randolph: $40,000
Built in 1887, this stately Queen Anne style house served as a
summer residence for Col. Robert Kimball, a philanthropist who
made his fortune in the New York City banking business and
later endowed Kimball Library in Randolph. The house was
converted to the Randolph Country Club in 1921 and, for a
short time, operated as the Green Mountain Inn. In 1955 it was
converted to a nursing home, and in 2001 the White River Craft
Center purchased the then-abandoned building for $150,000.
White River Craft Center is a human services and community
craft center that provides youth with vocational training,
academic tutoring, outdoor experience, and craft classes in
pottery, stained glass, art and woodworking. The youth served
by the center are doing much of the rehabilitation work
themselves under the guidance of preservation architect, Tom
Keefe. In 2003 the Craft Center received a $250,000 Community
Development grant toward rehabilitation of the building. This
grant will allow them to complete the exterior of the building
and repair the slate roof.
Memorial Hall,
Wilmington: $25,000
Designed by H. K. White of McKim, Meade & White, this
shingle-style performance hall was built and owned by Major
Frederick Childs, to accompany Child's Tavern (now Crafts Inn)
next door. Childs was a successful New York and Florida hotel
owner, and Memorial Hall was meant to honor his parents'
hometown. In past decades, the building sat mostly unused
until 1997, when the town leased the hall to Memorial Hall
Center for the Arts (MHCA), a locally formed 501(c)(3). MHCA
is devoted to providing a facility and programs for
performance, exhibition, and arts education for the region.
Since then the building has been well used, and the
partnership between the Town and MHCA is helping to maintain
the building. Several years ago the Town invested $90,000 in
critical improvements, and MHCA is allocating all profits
toward the building's ongoing maintenance and incremental
improvements. Their immediate need is to conserve all of the
windows, repoint the chimney, make repairs to the shingle
siding and paint the exterior. At the same time, they are
addressing fire and safety code issues and adding a handicap
accessible bathroom.
Burnham Hall,
Lincoln: $35,000
Burnham Hall was built in 1919 as the result of a bequest from
generous local resident, Walter S. Burnham. The upper floor,
with a large open auditorium and stage, is used for Town
Meeting and community events. The lower floor contains a large
dining room and kitchen, and is used for community gatherings,
election polling place, and Boy Scout meetings. Burnham Hall
also housed the town library until several years ago when,
following a flood, the library moved to a new building on
higher ground. This grant will help to replace the steps,
repair the roof and cornice, and conserve windows, allowing
future revenues to be directed toward maintenance and
educational programming in the Hall.
General Store
& Apartment and the Goodine House, Groton: $40,000
The village of Groton has several derelict buildings, and the
Gilman Housing Trust has embarked on an effort to rehabilitate
five buildings on contiguous lots in the center of the
village. The project will provide space for important
community services and affordable housing. The Goodine House
will accommodate the Groton Free Public Library as well as a
second-floor apartment. The second building will provide space
for the General Store with a unit of housing above. This grant
will be used to restore the exteriors of both buildings.
SAVE THE DATE! Annual Historic Preservation Conference
Vermont's annual historic preservation conference will take
place this year in Bellows Falls, Vermont on Friday May 21,
2004. The theme is still under discussion, but it is an
event that you won't want to miss! Mark your calendars
now. More information will be forthcoming here and at the
Preservation Trust website www.ptvermont.org.
WalMart in
Vermont
With Walmart's plans to open 1,000 supercenters in this country
in the next five years, it is no surprise that there is at least
one community in Vermont (Bennington) that has been buzzing with
talk of a proposal for a new BIG (170,000 square feet) general
merchandise and grocery store. Other large-scale Wal-Marts
(150,000 square feet) are being proposed for Morrisville,
Newport, St. Albans, and St. Johnsbury. There is
speculation that Wal-Mart also wants to replace its 70,000
square foot downtown Rutland store with a supercenter twice its
size outside of Rutland.
Already citizens around
Vermont have raised concerns about this second siege of proposed
Wal-Marts. In addition, a variety of Vermont organizations have
gathered to support the work of local groups that are raising
concerns about the negative impact of big boxes on their
communities.
Now more than ever it
is important for all the citizens of Vermont to pay attention to
what is happening in their communities. It will take
citizen action to stop this trend that will have long-term
negative impacts on the landscape, economy, and historic
downtowns. If you would like to join this effort, please
be in touch with the Preservation Trust.
In Bennington, please
contact Meg Campbell 442-2005 or via email meg@ptvermont.org.
Please note that two public forums with the Planning Commission
have been scheduled to gather public input on the big box issues
and related commercial/industrial zoning changes. These
will be held Thursday February 12 from 7 to 9 pm
and Wednesday Feburary 18 from 7 to 9 pm, both at the
Bennington Fire Facility. If you are unable to attend,
written comments can be sent prior to February 20th to the Town
of Bennington Planning Commisison, PO Box 469, Bennington,
VT 05201.
Elsewhere in Vermont,
please contact Ann Cousins 434-5014 or via email ann@ptvermont.org
or Paul Bruhn 658-6647 or via email paul@ptvermont.org
If you want to know
more about the realities of big box retailing, check out these
magazine stories from Business Week and Fast Company:
Business Week
editorial, October 6, 2003: The High Cost of Low Prices
http://www.businessweek.com/@@MPCRLYQQUfxYfxQA/magazine/content/03_40/b3852166_mz029.htm
Business Week cover
story, October 6, 2003: Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful?
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852001_mz001.htm
Business Week graphic,
October 6, 2003: The Long Arm of Bentonville, Ark
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852003_mz001.htm
Fast Company cover
story, December 2003: The Wal-Mart You Don't Know
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html
Governor
Announces $1.8 Million for Community Enhancement Projects
Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Jim Douglas and Transportation
Secretary Patricia McDonald today announced that $1.8 million
dollars would be distributed among 15 communities for
transportation enhancement projects.
Governor Douglas said
these funds help communities improve intermodal transportation
systems, recreational opportunities and the development of our
historic downtowns. "Enhancement funds are used to
restore historic buildings, rebuild and extend sidewalks and
pathways in downtowns, improve hiking and biking trails that
promote outdoor activity, and purchase scenic easements that
enhance our travel and tourism industry," the Governor
said. "They are a very beneficial addition to our
transportation system."
"These awards,
combined with previous grants to Vermont communities, are the
foundation funding for many local economic development and
pedestrian safety projects," Secretary McDonald said.
"While ideas and seed funding originate in one community
and grant awards are made by peer representatives from several
other Vermont towns, all state residents are the collective
recipients of these initiatives. It is a comprehensive
bottoms-up grant program representing the best of Vermont for
Vermonters."
Applications for
enhancement funding are reviewed by VTrans to affirm project
eligibility criteria, then are individually considered and
awarded by a grant committee. VTrans staff provides
technical and limited project assistance to grant
recipients. Most community projects are completed
within two years of the grant award.
The Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) passed by Congress in
1991, created the Transportation Enhancement Program offering
communities new funding opportunities to help expand
transportation choices, such as safe bicycle and pedestrian
facilities, scenic routes, beautification, and other investments
that increase recreation opportunity and access. In 1998,
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing communities by increasing
funding support for enhancements through 2003 averaging about
$630 million per year nationwide. Awards for FY04:
- Town of Hardwick
Engineering & construction for pedestrian bridge
rehabilitation and multi-use path -- $107,580
- City of Montpelier
Engineering for Taylor Street Bridge rehabilitation --
$150,000
- VHCB - Barton
Sugarmill Farm scenic easement acquisition -- $130,000
- Town of Poultney,
Engineering and construction for Main Street sidewalks and
landscaping -- $300,978
- City of Montpelier
Planning for Langdon Street and North Branch river walk --
$40,000
- Town of Lyndon
Planning for Randall Covered Bridge visitor's center --
$20,000
- Town of Bennington
Engineering for East Road sidewalk -- $75,000
- West Rutland Town
Eng. & construction of Pleasant Street pedestrian path
-- $184,700
- VHCB Newbury Allens
Farm scenic easement acquisition -- $74,000
- Groton, Gilman
Housing Trust -- Engineering and construction of
sidewalks and landscaping for Groton Village revitalization
project -- $256,182
- Park-McCullough
House - Bennington -- Eng. & construction for Porte
Cochere gateway, lighting, and landscaping for visitor's
center and pedestrian path -- $53,000
- Town of Randolph
Planning study for former freight depot redevelopment --
$20,000
- Vermont Division of
Historic Preservation -- Construction of visitor center
facilities as part of a larger historic site project for the
Morrill Homestead historic site -- $308,960
- Addison County
Transit Resources -- Procure and install bike racks on buses
-- $12,600
- Kingdom Trails
Planning Association for East Burke to Lyndonville bike path
-- $17,000
National Register
News
National Register News: The National Park Service has recently
listed the following Vermont property on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Peacham Corner
Historic District, Peacham
The Peacham Corner Historic District is an excellent example
of a relatively intact late 18th/early 19th century Vermont
hill town set in a traditional agrarian landscape. The 100
acre district contains 55 contributing properties and 21
noncontributing. Settled in 1776 at the crossroads of the
Bayley-Hazen Road and the Chelsea Road (built to connect the
county courthouses in Chelsea and Danville) it became an
early, prosperous center of trade and commerce for the
surrounding farms. This is reflected in the substantial
wood frame buildings built largely in the Federal and Greek
Revival styles. After a period of decline in the last half of
the 19th century, in the early 20th century out-of-staters
began buying up properties for summer homes and brought new
prosperity to the district.
COMMENTARY
Where I'm Coming
From
Literally, where I come
from could serve as a good example of what could happen to
Vermont if we listen to the crowd in favor of more trucks and
more roads and more development, all in the name of economic
growth and jobs.
I would be a
seventh-generation Pennsylvanian if my parents had stayed
put. Recently, my family held a reunion and I drove to
central Pennsylvania for the event. My motel in Shamokin
Dam was located under huge power lines, directly across the
highway from the coal power plant on the Susquehanna
River. Uncle Fred helped build the plant. Uncle Lee
worked there all his life until he went deaf and then died of
lung cancer. Across the river, the mountain tops are
dotted with cell towers. The route from the motel to
my Aunt Catherine's retirement center, which is built in the
middle of farmland, is known as "The Strip" -- four
miles of motels, car dealerships, gas stations, fast food
restaurants, the mall containing businesses that used to be in
downtown Sunbury, across the river, and of course Wal-Mart.
Amidst all the suburban
sprawl, one forested grove remained from my youth, "God's
Holiness Grove." It was a summer religious retreat
with a central building and smaller camps, all painted white,
surrounded by big tall trees. Nearby were several
farmstands. My memories of it involve hearing beautiful
singing coming from inside the campground. But on this
visit, I learned that God's Holiness Grove had been sold.
The small camps were gone and soon the chainsaws and bulldozers
will move in to turn the site into -- a Super Wal-Mart!
The existing Wal-Mart would become a Sam's Club.
The Strip is a 5-lane
highway with a center lane for turning, similar to Route 7
through Rutland. It is a major truck route. One of
the truckers is my cousin Greg, who has been delivering mobile
homes all over New England ever since he got out of jail.
The truck traffic congestion and fumes are truly
unbelievable. But not to worry, the by-pass is
coming. It has been 20 years in the works, held up for
years by farmers with some of the best farmland in the area.
The by-pass, which will
take the trucks off The Strip, will connect one major Interstate
highway to another. Its route will go through the farmland
of my childhood, which my family used to drive through to visit
Aunt Catherine and Rolling Green Amusement Park across the
street from her house. Rolling Green, which was once owned by a
relative, was a child's paradise, complete with bumper cars,
merry-go-round, and the best wooden roller coaster ever.
If it were around today, the park would be thriving. But Rolling
Green is now a housing development.
The by-pass route,
through much of what was once farmland, is now covered with
expensive homes which will be torn down to make way for the
trucks. In the grand scheme of things, this is viewed as
progress by the locals who object to all the trucks on "The
Strip." After all, it's hard to get to McDonald's for
french fries and Lowe's to buy paint now.
The farms that haven't
gone out of business have grown. Driving on the back
country roads, I noticed long, large sheds with big fans at
either end. There are no animals in sight so it's not
clear what kinds of animals are inside.
Downtown Sunbury, where
my father was born, is tacky, bordering on desolate. A
concrete wall separates the city from the river to protect from
flooding. My aunt tells stories about how you used to be
able to tell what color the silk mill was using that day to dye
their fabrics by what color the river was. Once a booming
rail town, my father dreads returning to see the empty
storefronts and sleazy businesses that remain.
In reading about the
history of Sunbury, I have learned that it was the Native
American capital of the east; a crossroad of trails used by
several tribes. The city does not have a museum or in any
way recognize the importance of its role in history.
When I visit
Pennsylvania, I am reminded of why I fight so hard to conserve
Vermont's clean, rural, small-town environment. Vermont really
is special. It is much easier to pave it over for short-term
profit than it is to protect what we have. And once it's gone,
it is forever.
by Annette Smith,
Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment, Inc.
NATIONAL
NEWS
Transportation
Bill Update
(Excerpted from the Northeast Preservation News, January 2004,
Volume 2, Number 1. For the full text, visit: http://www.nationaltrust.org/about_the_trust/newsletters/nero/nero-1203.pdf)
Historic places are
often put at risk by any number of threats. Perhaps one of the
most destructive forces of the historic preservation movement,
and the origin of some of our strongest public policies
providing protection, has been massive transportation
initiatives. Starting with the mandate in the 1950s for a
linked, federal highway system, hundreds of communities were
impacted, with entire neighborhoods destroyed or bisected.
Even today the threat can have a tremendous impact on a historic
place. Since enacted in 1966, the preservation community
has relied on Section 4(f) as a key tool for protection because
it requires transportation planners to look for prudent
alternatives to road building that affect historic places.
This search for alternatives has saved many historic places.
This week, Congress is
negotiating a new transportation bill where the administration
and its road builder allies are lobbying for provisions to
weaken Section 4 (f) in the name of
"streamlining." The proposal would entrust
highway departments alone with decisions about what is historic
and the effects of highway projects on historic places.
Citizens, communities and historic preservation officials must
not be denied the right to decided issues of historic
significance and degrees of harm to historic places. This
power cannot be vested solely in transportation agencies.
Two bills are currently
being consider in Congress - S. 1072 and H.R. 3550 - which may
impact the provisions of Section 4 (f). Contact your
Senators and ask for their support of Section 4 (f) protections
for historic places and to oppose any amendments that would
weaken those protections.
James Jeffords (I - VT)
http://jeffords.senate.gov
Patrick Leahy (D - VT) http://leahy.senate.gov
For more information or
guidance, go to http://capwiz.com/nthp2/home
History
Detectives: Stories Wanted!
Are you sitting on a piece of history? History Detectives
is a PBS series about the discovery, documentation and
preservation of historic American buildings and artifacts. We
are seeking story submissions for our second season. If
you, or someone you know, have an object or building that may
have played a key part in American history, tell us about your
mystery.
The most promising
ideas are historically significant, and are still unsolved. An
old house, family heirloom, or local legend might contain a
fascinating conundrum from our nation's past. The best
objects belong to people who may not have a research background,
but are enthusiastic about American history.
Please submit questions
or story ideas to historydetectives@liontv.org
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
Historic School
Day
The Council on Education Facilities and International (CEFPI), a
trade organization of the providers, users and builders of
school facilities will be promoting a national recognition of
schools in April 2004. As part of this week-long
promotion, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in
cooperation with the National Park Service, will co-sponsor “Historic
School Day,” April 20, 2004.
The National Trust and
the National Park Service are working with the 2003 National
Association of Social Studies “Teacher of the Year” to
develop lesson plans that will allow teachers to use the history
of their school as part of teaching the standard curriculum.
Links will be made between CEFPI, the National Trust, the
National Park Service and other web sites that can expand the
reach of the teachers and the students. Lesson plans will
be available on the Trust’s web site, the NPS web site and
CEFPI’s web site beginning in March 2004. Please
encourage your school to participate and look for the links that
will allow students and teachers to post their completed
projects!
For more information,
contact Kate Stevenson at Kate_stevenson@nthp.org
or 202-588-6358
American
Association for State & Local History Announces 2003 Awards
Program
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
invites submissions to the 2004 Awards Program. Established in
1945, the Annual Awards Program is the most prestigious national
recognition program for achievement in the preservation and
interpretation of local, state and regional history.
The AASLH Awards
Program recognizes exemplary work completed by state or federal
historical societies, institutions or agencies; regional, county
or local historical societies, institutions or agencies;
specialized subject societies in related fields such as oral
history, genealogy, folklore, archaeology, business history,
railroad history, etc.; junior historical societies; privately
owned museums or foundations; individuals; and organizations
outside the field of traditional historical agencies.
Awards are given for
general excellence, exhibits, public programming, special
projects, media/publications, individual achievement, and
preservation or restoration projects. Nominees need not be
members of AASLH to qualify.
Nomination forms may be
obtained by visiting the AASLH website, www.aaslh.org, or by
contacting the AASLH office by phone, 615.320.3203, or by email:
history@aaslh.org.
Nominations are due to
state award representatives on March 1, 2004. Completed
nominations from Vermont institutions should be sent to: Tracy
Martin, c/o The Old Stone House Museum, 28 Old Stone House Road,
Brownington, VT 05860-9557. Tracy encourages anyone with
questions to contact her at 802.754.2022. Nominations are then
reviewed by a national committee in the summer of 2004 with
formal presentation of the awards made during the AASLH Annual
Meeting, September 29-October 2, 2004 in St. Louis, Missouri.
10 Reasons Why
Vermont's Homegrown Economy Matters, And 50 Proven Ways to
Revive It
by Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Published by the Preservation Trust of Vermont
This new 60-page
publication is the result of several years of collaboration
between the Institute of Local Self-Reliance and The
Preservation Trust of Vermont. Detailed here are
specific reasons why locally owned businesses matter and
practical ways to plan for a homegrown economy, foster
revitalization and unite independent businesses. Mitchell uses
practical examples from successful businesses and vibrant
communities all across the states to illustrate the point that
everyone benefits from keeping Vermont's economy local.
The book is available for $10 from the Preservation Trust of
Vermont (802) 658-6647 or as a free download pdf file from the
Preservation Trust website:
http://www.ptvermont.org/publications/HomegrownEconomy/sprawl_book.htm
New! Special
Places in Vermont Publication
With your help, the Preservation Trust of Vermont is going to
build a collection of Special Places in Vermont. Our
goal is to publish a series of short paragraphs written by
residents describing the off-beat, the undiscovered, and the
historic spots that help to make Vermont a special part of our
world.
Initially we will
publish the collection on our website, and may in the future
publish a book. Contributions can be varied -- from a walk
through a village district or former marble quarry, to a meal at
a restored hotel or breakfast at an historic diner, to the
experience of a service in an 1850 church, or a swim in a pond
above an historic crib dam. The possibilities are endless, and
the more we all enjoy and appreciate these special places, the
more we will all work to maintain them.
We welcome
contributions of all kinds. If you have some place you'd
like to share, please email meg@ptvermont.org.
Please describe the site and tell us why it's important to
you. Keep in mind that we would like to include your name
and the town where you live in the future publications.
Thanks for being a part
of our project!
EDUCATION and
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
2004 Preservation
Retreats at the Grand Isle Lake House.
Make plans now to participate in one of the Preservation Trust's
retreats at the Grand Isle Lake House! Participating
groups should be prepared to present a 10- to 15-minute case
study about a particular challenge or project they're working
on, and to use the case study to frame a questions or problem
that needs to be addressed in order to move a project
along. The retreats are for sharing ideas, solving
problems, and getting together with others who are working on
similar kinds of projects.
For more information or
to talk about a possible project of case study, please contact
Ann Cousins (802) 434-5014. ann@ptvermont.org
or Doug Porter (802)644-2815 doug@ptvermont.org.
For a preview of the Grand Isle Lake House, visit our Web site http://www.ptvermont.org/grand_isle_lake_house.htm.
The 2004 retreats will
take place on the following dates:
- May 17-18
- June 21-22
- July 25-27 Summer
Camp
- Aug 10-11
- Sep 13-14
- Oct 12-13
Promise of Place
Conference
You're invited to register now for the Promise of Place
conference, joining others from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and New York to deepen your understanding of, and acquire new
skills in, place-based education. The conference will build on
last year's inaugural event, to include over thirty hands-on,
content rich sessions and an extra day of in-depth workshops -
relevant for novice and experienced practitioners, program
administrators, and community members.
To view the brochure
electronically, visit www.northernforest.org
and www.shelburnefarms.org.
For a printed brochure, contact Pat Straughan, pstraughan@shelburnefarms.org,
802-985-8686. For registration questions, contact Heather
Cowenhoven, hcowenhoven@northernforest.org,
603-229-0679. For other questions, contact Lidie Robbins, lrobbins@northernforest.org,
802-291-9800.
Last year's conference
was sold-out, so don't wait. The deadline for registration is
March 1, 2004.
A regional conference
presented by The Northern Forest Center & the Center for
Place-based Learning and Innovation. A project of Shelburne
Farms, Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park, and
the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute
Preservation
Leadership Training 2004
This year's Preservation Leadership Training will take place in
Astoria, Oregon on June 5-12, 2004. Application Deadline: April
1, 1004
If you know of someone
who would make a great candidate for PLT, please send them to
the website at http://www.nationaltrust.org/plt.
Business Side of
Preservation
Historic Windsor's workshop the Business Side of Preservation
has been rescheduled for February 28 - 29, 2004. The
workshop will be held at either Windsor House in Windsor,
Vermont or at Chaplin Hall, Norwich University,
Northfield, Vermont.
As any small business
person knows, well planned and executed management of the
business is crucial, regardless of how knowledgeable and skilled
the owner or crew. In the working world of historic
preservation, assessing and planning for the risk of unknown
variables inherent in the buildings we save, can make or break a
business. The instructor will review assessing unknown
variables, assembly of planning teams when confronting
conditions that baffle, and proven tests and methods that lessen
the work in estimating costs and solving problems. When an
assessment reveals the worst; knowing how to help the client
cope, may make the difference between getting and losing the
job. The instructor will outline suggestions for phasing
projects over a period of time. Our field demands certain
ethical standards; the instructor will review how to convey the
importance of such standards to clients.
Instructor: John
Leeke is a preservation consultant from Portland, Maine.
John helps owners, tradespeople, architects, and contractors
understand and maintain historic buildings. He has been and
still spends a good part of his time “with hammer in hand”.
He is a frequent lecturer for APT International, The National
Trust for Historic Preservation, and Restoration and
Renovation. Cost: HWI member/government staff: $170;
Others: $195.
THE PRESERVATION
EDUCATION INSTITUTE, A Division of Historic Windsor, Inc., PO
BOX 1777, WINDSOR VT 05089-0021. 802-674-6752,
802-674-6179 FAX, histwininc@valley.net,
www.preservationworks.org.
Preservation
Education Institute 2003 - 2004 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Dates Pending
- American Building
Design and Technology
- Paint: Historic
and Contemporary Materials and Practice
- Repointing Brick
Masonry
- Structural
Evaluation & Repair: Timber Frame
- Preservation
Philosophy for People Who Maintain Old Buildings
January 2004
- 16-17
Revealing Hidden Decorative Paint
- 24-25
Business Side of Preservation
Register Now! Early registration is appreciated so that
the workshop is guaranteed to run. The Preservation Education
Institute, A Division of Historic Windsor, Inc., PO BOX 1777,
WINDSOR VT 05089-0021. 802-674-6752, 802-674-6179
FAX, histwininc@valley.net,
www.preservationworks.org.
OPPORTUNITIES
for EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER WORK
Collections
Manager/Registrar, Sheldon Museum
The Henry Sheldon Museum seeks a Collections Manager/Registrar
to oversee it’s three-dimensional collections. Specific
responsibilities will include general collections care,
including climate monitoring, housing and storage of collections
items; monitoring of the condition of the historic buildings;
processing of deeds of gift and loan forms; accessioning,
inventories, computer cataloguing and other recordkeeping;
develop and install exhibits in the Judd-Harris House or Walter
Cerf Gallery; assist with any exhibit, program or project that
utilizes three-dimensional objects. The position is for 24
hours per week, days to be determined.
Qualifications:
Background in American history and knowledge of American
decorative arts, familiarity with professional museum standards
and practices, ability to work independently, strong
interpersonal skills and desire to work as part of a team. B.A.
or M.A. in history, museum studies or related field desirable.
Send cover letter &
resume to: Annie Perkins, Director, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park
Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.
Openings at the
Vermont Folklife Center
The Vermont Folklife Center (VFC) located in Middlebury, VT is a
private, non-profit cultural
heritage organization, founded in 1984. The VFC, which conducts
and sponsors fieldwork projects,
houses a sound archive and produces publications and educational
programming, seeks
Director of Finance
and Administration
A seasoned administrator to serve as Director of Finance and
Administration with fiscal, personnel
and office management responsibilities. Requirements include a
Bachelor degree (with Masters in
Public Administration or CPA preferred); five years experience
in personnel and budget
management of a cultural non-profit organization; proven
record in non-profit entrepreneurship
(publishing particularly desirable); strong supervisory and
organizational skills; excellent
interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a team;
creative, strategic thinker. Starting date is
March 1, 2004.
Bookkeeper
A part-time bookkeeper for ten hours a week. Responsibilities
include entering accounts
receivable/accounts payable, payroll and payroll taxes,
invoicing and collections, general ledger
activity and reconciliation, preparing monthly and annual
financial reports, providing financial
reporting pertinent to specific contracts, grants and other
funding sources. Qualifications include a
BS or equivalent, business management and three years
experience as a staff accountant. Starting
date, February 1, 2004.
Administrative
Assistant
A part-time administrative assistant (three days per week)
with responsibilities for answering phones
and queries, collecting and sorting incoming and outgoing
mail, ordering supplies, executing office
errands, assisting with special events, assisting with
mailings, fulfillment of mail order, in-house
scheduling and office equipment maintenance. Qualifications
include a BA or equivalent degree, strong
communication skills and availability to work three days a
week from 9:00 to 5:00. Starting date is
February 1, 2004.
Contact Jane Beck, Vermont
Folklife Center, P.O. Box 442, Middlebury, VT 05753,
(802-388-4964) jbeck@middlebury.edu
for more information.
Director of
Development, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
The Director of Development is responsible for the museum’s
overall financial development, particularly the design,
implementation, and evaluation of its fund raising programs. He
or she provides direction, leadership, and support to Board and
volunteer development efforts to increase earned revenues and
all forms of gift support.
Duties &
Responsibilities:
- Develops and
implements a comprehensive fundraising program including
annual appeal, major gift solicitations, membership
campaign, grant proposals, corporate sponsorships, capital
campaign, endowment, and planned gifts;
- Plans and organizes
special fundraising, recognition, annual Gala Raffle and
cultivation events.
- Develops, monitors,
and analyzes annual budget for Development Department and
Capital Campaign;
- Recruits,
supervises, and evaluates performance of Development Office
staff: a full-time Development Assistant, a full-time
volunteer membership coordinator, grant writers, and
volunteers;
- Works closely with
Executive Director, fundraising consultant, and Board of
Trustees to research, identify, cultivate, and solicit major
donors;
- Works closely with
Development Assistant and Finance Office to record, track,
and report on gift income and grant awards.
- Work with department
managers to assess and meet overall financial needs of the
Museum;
- Creates and
maintains Gift and Membership pages of LCMM Web site; works
closely with Museum marketing staff to write press releases,
create development brochures and publications, and market
development initiatives.
- Researches and
writes grant proposals to local, regional, and national
foundations and corporations and coordinates others engaged
in grant research and writing.
- Assists in the
development, implementation and management of current
fundraising initiatives, including support for the replica
schooner launch and tour in 2004 and 2005.
Job Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s
Degree in appropriate discipline or equivalent.
- Experience: Three
years experience in fundraising for a non-profit
organization or an equivalent experience from which
comparable abilities and knowledge can be acquired.
Skills:
- Exceptional written
and oral communication skills; knowledge of multiple facets
of fundraising techniques, strategies, management, and
planning; ability to interact with and supervise a wide
range of individuals and to build teams; computer literacy;
creativity, flexibility, effective organization, and
self-motivation.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises
Development Assistant, grant writers, and development
volunteers.
Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume
to: Arthur B. Cohn, Executive Director, Lake Champlain
Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT
05491.(802) 475-2022. email: cohn@lcmm.org.
FAX: (802) 475-2953
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