HISTORIC VERMONT
An On-line News Journal about the Preservation of Vermont’s
Historic Architecture and Landscape
Number 26, Early August 2003
Published by the Preservation Trust of
Vermont, 104 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401
http://www.ptvermont.org
For more information about Historic Vermont,
to subscribe or to unsubscribe to the email version, or to
submit something for publication please contact Meg Campbell,
Editor. ptv@sover.net
VERMONT
New! Special Places in Vermont
Publication
With your help, the Preservation Trust of Vermont 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!
Preservation Grants Awarded
Since 1994 the Freeman Foundation and the Preservation Trust of
Vermont have had a partnership to support preservation
projects. Over $6.4 million in grants have been awarded to
help more than 280 projects in communities throughout the state.
These grants have played a key role in over $78 million in total
rehabilitation work. The latest round of grants includes:
Hyde Park Opera House: $40,000
The 1912 Colonial Revival opera house has been operated
continuously by the Lamoille County Players (a volunteer
organization) for the last 50 years. PTV helped to fund
a building assessment in 1994 that organized building
rehabilitation into several phases, and over the last several
years, the Lamoille County Players have contributed over
$100,000 and thousands of volunteer hours making many of the
required building improvements. Projects have included major
repair of the slate roof, access and fire safety improvements,
conservation of the largest windows, restoration of many
interior finishes, and conservation of the hand-painted
curtain (c.1912). To provide the level of fire safety
required by the Dept. of Labor & Industry, the Opera House
must be sprinkled. In addition, window conservation must be
completed and auditorium seating requires restoration.
Methodist Church, Williamstown.
$35,000.
The Methodist Church (1866) is a classically detailed Greek
Revival structure located in the center of the village, and is
one of two church buildings owned and maintained by the United
Federated Church in Williamstown. PTV helped to fund a
building assessment in 2003 that organized building
rehabilitation into several phases. In the last two years, the
congregation has spent approximately $65,000 on building
improvements for both churches, and has raised an
additional $50,000 for restoration of a historically
significant pipe organ. The next step is major roof repairs,
tower restoration, and sash and door conservation.
Westmore Municipal Building. $30,000.
The small town of Westmore is rehabilitating a village-center
1857 schoolhouse for use as town offices and community meeting
space. What is remarkable about this project is the
level of support and excitement surrounding it. Early on,
residents overwhelmingly rejected a less-expensive, less
complicated option to build a new building outside of the
village. As one town father convincingly put it,
"Our Village Center belongs IN the village center!"
Since then, the Town, working through a volunteer committee,
has been raising funds through a town bond, grants and private
contributions.
Castleton Historical Society and
Woman's Club (purposefully singular because, according to
tradition, the club is for each and every woman). $5,000.
The Club has been rescuing historical vehicles for many
years. The gem of the collection is a fully restored
late 19th century mountain wagon surrey, now stored in a
member's barn. The remaining carriages are stored and
displayed at the Historical Society-owned Higley
House. The Historical Society and Woman's Club is
raising funds to build a glass showcase to house the surrey at
the Higley House.
The Latchis, Brattleboro. $40,000.
Built in the 1930s as a tribute to Demetrius Latchis, the
complex houses what is arguably the most elaborate theater in
Vermont as well as two smaller movie theaters, a 30 room
hotel, store fronts and a restaurant. When the property
came on the market three years ago, it became a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the community to
develop a performing arts center. Over the past three
years, the Preservation Trust has worked closely with the
Brattleboro Arts Initiative to raise nearly $2 million to
acquire the property ($1.4 million), and begin the restoration
process. It was an enormous accomplishment especially
given the challenging economic times in Brattleboro. But the
community still has tremendous spirit and a commitment to
maintain and strengthen the vitality of their downtown. The
first phase of rehabilitation work includes the façade,
marquis, and roof replacement.
Goshen Town Hall. $25,000
The Greek Revival style Town Hall along with a one-room
schoolhouse which is used for town offices form the village
center of Goshen. Over the years, the original Town Hall
has fallen into disrepair. Two years ago, a volunteer
committee adopted the building and helped to raise $31,000 to
repair the building's foundation, roof and timber
framing. The grant of $25,000 will allow them to
continue on to Phase II, repairing the exterior woodwork,
doors and windows and painting the building. With the
structure and exterior in good condition, the Town Hall will
again be available for concerts, meetings and social
functions, and the Committee can direct its fundraising to
restore the interior.
Sandgate Schoolhouse. $15,000.
Sandgate is a tiny linear village on a dead-end road outside
of Arlington. It is framed by the Town Clerk's office at
the south end and a one-room schoolhouse and cemetery to the
north. Every year, Sandgate's 4th of July parade begins
at the schoolhouse, travels one block to the town offices,
then circles back for a village-wide barbecue on the
schoolhouse lawn. There's not much in Sandgate, but there is
community spirit! The Town is attempting to restore the
schoolhouse for use as a local museum and meeting space. The
Town has set aside $20,000 and received a State grant for
approximately $10,000. Estimate for restoration is
$60,000, but with sweat equity and donated materials, they
hope to complete the project for less.
Governor Douglas Awards Seven Communities $2 million for
Improvements
Governor Jim Douglas recently announced more than $2 million in
Community Development Program grants that will benefit seven
communities across Vermont. The awards will leverage
more than $9 million in other resources to support a wide
variety of programs and projects.
Governor Douglas stressed the dedication of
leaders who work cooperatively to improve their communities,
devoting their energy and time to gain tangible results that
benefit all Vermonters.
Competitive grants are awarded by the Vermont
Agency of Commerce and Community Development, based on
recommendations of the Vermont Community Development Board.
Implementation Grants
$300,000 Town of Bradford: Subgrant to Bradford
Community Development Corporation to renovate the former Upper
Valley Press building into a multi-generational
community center named the Bradford Regional Community Center.
(Consortium the Town & Village of Bradford)
$375,000 Town of Brandon: Subgrant to
Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services to continue their
scattered-site rehabilitation program that provides healthy,
safe, energy-efficient housing to income-eligible households.
This project will rehab 80 units of housing.
$250,000 Town of Brattleboro: Loan to Omega
Optical to construct a 28,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility
in the Delta Business Campus to expand and consolidate their
operations. This project will retain 25 jobs in Windham
County.
$375,000 Town of Lyndon: Subgrant to Gilman
Housing Trust to continue the Northeast Kingdom Revolving Loan
Fund that assists qualified borrowers with homeownership and
home improvement opportunities, and IDA matching funds in
Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties.
$290,000 Town of Poultney: Grant to rehab
the Stonebridge Inn to house the Poultney Food Shelf, VT Adult
Learning classroom and office space, and licensed child care
services through a consortium of service
providers (Headstart, Project Evenstart, and RCPCC).
$616,600 City of Rutland: Loan to
Rutland County Community Land Trust to renovate the
Tuttle building in downtown Rutland to include 13 perpetually
affordable housing units, retail and office space. Three
businesses will also be relocated.
Planning Grant
$40,000 Town of Shoreham: Subgrant to Vermont Forum on Sprawl
for funding the Vermont Neighborhoods Program to plan for
mixed income, owner-occupied housing, encouraging the
retention of open space and helping to meet the housing needs
of three pilot communities in Addison County.
The Governor also presented three grants
that were announced previously:
$34,560 Town of Bradford: Grant to the Town and Village to
conduct an engineering analysis of a sewer line extension to
the Bradford lower plain area.
$40,000 Town of Dorset: Grant for a
housing market feasibility study to provide affordable
housing options for the Town.
$24,000 City of Rutland: Grant to conduct an
architectural/engineering facility evaluation and report
of Vermont Achievement Center's main building complex at 88
Park Street.
Isle La Motte Reef Preservation
The Isle La Motte Reef Preservation Trust is working with
the Lake Champlain Land Trust to conserve sections of the
oldest fossil reef in the world. A $100,000 Vermont
Housing and Conservation Board Grant will assist with the
acquisition of 71 acres of land known as Goodsell Ridge, adding
to 24 acres conserved at the Fisk Quarry in 1999. An
interpretive display erected at the Fisk Quarry describes
the ancient reef, which was formed 480 million years ago.
The Isle La Motte reefs have long been studied by
paleontologists, college students, amateur geologists, school
groups and tourists. A visitors center, walking trails, and an
outdoor museum are planned for the Goodsell Ridge site.
For much more fascinating information,
please visit the Lake Champlain Land Trust website: http://www.lclt.org/CurrentProject1.htm
Granny's Attic Supplies Shoppers With
History
by Mary Harwood, South Hero
Want to decorate your camp in a retro mode
(complete with the Galloping Gourmet cookbook!)? Looking for old
lace (sans arsenic) or a puzzle for a rainy day? Beach reading?
A blanket for a chilly night? It's all at Granny's Attic. Shop
there and you'll also help support many South Hero organizations
with your purchases. The Granny's Attic committee hopes to raise
$4,000 this summer to fund community projects. They open every
Friday from 1 to 3 and Saturday mornings 9 to twelve.
Located in the historic Old White Meeting
House, Granny's Attic has been selling gently used household
goods, books, toys, sporting goods and even some furniture for
50 years. This year they opened with a new entrance, landscaping
provided by the Grand Isle Nursery, flowers planted by the local
garden club, a new sign painted by Ann Zolotas, and all new
shelving thanks to Richard Straight. The shelves replaced the
tables they started out with 50 years ago.
It all started with several local women who
wanted to do something for their town. They formed a committee
and began to collect household goods, some furniture on
consignment, and other items in an upstairs back room of today's
Town Hall, then the Community Hall. Their venture proved
popular, and a growing inventory coupled with a pivotal event,
brought them across the street. One day a mouse skittered across
the floor, shocking Judy Duval's mother, who then proclaimed it
time to move. The Old White Meeting House across the street once
again stood empty as the South Hero students were now in a brand
new school on South Street funded by the Folsom family. They set
up shop in the two upstairs classrooms (one of which still has
the original slate blackboard) and rapidly increased their
business.
Over the years, the ladies have raised almost
$35,000 for community causes. They raised money for road signs
and repairs to the Old Meeting House and the Community Hall and
helped fund the first ambulance. Minutes of their 1973 annual
meeting bemoaned the fact that they did not have a
representative on the Planning Commission. To remedy that, they
assigned two members to read the public notices in the Free
Press and set up a telephone committee to alert residents to
upcoming public hearings and meetings. They also named streets.
At the same meeting, they proposed to rename part of West Shore
Road Whipple Road, after the farm that once graced the roadside,
because residents said they didn't live on the west shore.
Today's committee has helped CIDER, funded
Reading is Fundamental books for the Library, placed flags on
Route 2 and South Street, supported the fire and rescue squads,
ChAMP, the South Hero Museum, the Fourth of July Parade, and
have made donations to the cemetery over the years in memory of
committee members and others.
The Old White Meeting House is the oldest
public building in South Hero and one of the oldest buildings in
the county. Built in 1819, it first served as the Union Church.
The Congregationalists were led by Rev. Asa Lyons, who started
the first parish in the late 1700's with seven parishioners.
Church services alternated between South Hero and Grand Isle,
with the Methodists worshipping on alternative Sundays. When the
church on South Street was built in 1854, the building was sold
to the town for use as a Meeting Hall. The second floor was
added to accommodate the town school and windows added to meet
state standards for light and air in classrooms.
From 1900 to 1911, Mrs. William (Fannie)
Stevens ran a private four year, state approved high school. Her
roster from 1901 listed many familiar South Hero names, among
them Lucy Allen (who became Lucy Wells) with a 99% average and
Arthur Allen, Malcolm Allen's father, who ended the year with an
86% average. Her curriculum emphasized reading, literature,
penmanship, grammar, arithmetic, natural science, and deportment
which she said "Is so lacking in our modern day high
schools." She accepted some elementary students and spent
Sunday mornings as their Sunday school teacher. She discontinued
the school when increasingly stringent state regulations made
economically unfeasible to continue.
The women working in Granny's Attic today love
to relate colorful tales out of school. Several of them attended
school there through eighth grade and in spite of promises to
leave ended up marrying local boys. If you really want a
chuckle, ask them about the outhouse and the teacher. (The
building today still does not have running water.) The same year
Granny's Attic moved into the second floor, the Fire Department
converted most of the first floor into a garage for fire trucks.
When they built the bays, they removed and, story says, stored
the hardwood floorboards.
The bell in front of Granny's Attic is the
original bell given to the church by Mrs. Lydia Root in 1854.
Lucy Wells wrote a letter reminiscing about the raising of the
bell in 1891: "I stood on the church lawn and saw my
father's horses "Kit and Jim" pull it into place. I
must have been six and the wonder of it still remains with
me." Today, the steeple, in spite of repairs made in 1982,
can't support the bell. Restoration of this building could
restore the bell to its rightful place - perhaps inspiring awe
in another six-year-old.
National Register News
The National Park Service has recently listed the following
Vermont property on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stowe Village Historic District Update
This was a project completed by the Stowe Historic Preservation
Commission to update descriptions of the 125 structures located
in original district listed on the National Register in 1978,
and to add any properties now considered eligible within the
original boundaries.
The district is a densely settled 19th
century village center with a diverse streetscape and is the
cultural, political and commercial center of the Town of
Stowe. The update contains 101 contributing structures and
52 noncontributing structures and includes commercial,
residential, ecclesiastical and civic resources. The
buildings range in style and building type and represent a full
range of 19th century styles. Buildings are largely
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 stories and of wood-framed gable-roofed
construction with uniform setbacks from the street.
Stowe's role as a ski resort since the mid-twentieth century has
resulted in growth and change but these alterations do not
overwhelm the concentration of historic buildings in the
district.
Burlington Breakwater, Burlington
This seven legged, zig-zag shaped, 4,163 foot stone structure
was built in three stages, the first in 1836-1854, the second in
1867-1874, and the third from 1874-1886, and the fourth from
1889-1890. It is an excellent example of 19th century
timber-cribbed breakwater construction. The chronology of
construction correlates with the lake-related commercial growth
of docks and wharves along Burlington's waterfront. The
breakwater was built as the result of a resolution passed by the
US House of Representatives in 1833 directing the Secretary of
War to prepare estimates for construction of a breakwater to
provide shelter to docks and wharves and protection to lake
commerce and US military interests.
The Preservation Trust Mourns the Death
of Peg Garland
Margaret Garland died of heart failure last week at Fletcher
Allen Healthcare in Burlington. In addition to many other
accomplishments, Peg was a great friend of the Trust. She
served many years on the Preservation Trust Board and was Chair
of the Board for several of them. She provided great
leadership and perspective...a very special lady! We will
miss her.
The following obituary appeared in the
Burlington Free Press on Friday August 1, 2003:
Environmentalist who helped shape Act 250
use dies
By Candace Page
Free Press Staff Writer
Margaret Garland, pioneer woman pilot,
politician, planner and environmentalist, died of heart
failure Thursday at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
She was 81.
Garland served on the original state
Environmental Board in 1970, thus helping shape how Vermont's
new land-use law, Act 250, would be applied to proposed
developments. She was the only woman on the board.
In later years, she liked to recount
how the board felt its way in the uncharted territory of
land-use regulation. Once, she said, the board heard an appeal
of plans for a new water tower in Chittenden County. The board
reviewed the plans and approved them.
Garland, at least, was startled when the
tower was built -- and towered inappropriately, she thought,
among its surroundings.
"I learned then -- always ask 'how
tall?'" she would say ruefully.
She went on to chair the Environmental Board
and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, and to
direct the state Energy Office from 1981 to 1983.
Garland, a Republican, dipped once into
electoral politics, but lost her 1980 race for lieutenant
governor to Democrat Madeleine Kunin.
Most of her public career was devoted to
volunteer service on government and nonprofit boards. The list
runs to more than a single-spaced page.
She served as president of the Vermont
League of Women Voters and the Preservation Trust of Vermont.
She was an early chairwoman, from 1969 to 1972, of the Vermont
Natural Resources Council, the state's leading environmental
group.
"We used to kid Peg about being a
flatlander, but she had more spirit about being a Vermonter
than a lot of people who are natives," said Arthur Hogan,
a former county planner. "She especially loved the
mountains and the lake."
"She made a habit of educating people
who worked with her to understand the magnificence of Vermont
and gain respect for it," he said.
Garland's pioneering spirit showed during
World War II, when she joined the Women's Airforce Service,
piloting planes from factories to airbases around the country.
The women's service freed men to fly combat missions overseas.
In Vermont, she sometimes found herself the
first or only woman on public boards.
"She was very interested in
helping younger women get involved in political
activity," Mary Gade of Burlington recalled of her days
with Garland in the League of Women Voters.
Garland was born Jan. 31, 1922, in Raleigh,
N.C. She moved from Burlington to Shelburne in her retirement.
She leaves two sons, Russell of Providence, R.I., and James of
Bridgeport, Conn. Contact Candace Page at 660-1865 or
229-9141 or cpage@bfp.burlingtonfreepress.com
PRESERVATION
TRUST OF VERMONT SPECIAL SUMMER EVENTS
The Great
Preservation Trust Travel Raffle: ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT!!!
For $100, your name can be
put in the drawing to receive your choice of one of the
following all-expense-paid prizes:
- National Trust
for Historic Preservation Study Tour (for two): Select one
from more than 80 tours being offered in Europe, South
Africa, the Greek Isle and more. http://www.nationaltrust.org/study_tours/list.asp
- National Trust
for Historic Preservation Study Tour (for two): Cuba,
It's Outlying Cities, November 9-16, 2003 http://www.nationaltrust.org/study_tours/catalog03/cuba.html
- A trip for two
on the Orient-Express: Venice Simplon Orient Express
(London to Venice)
- Book your own
trip valued at $10,000 through Milne Travel/American Express
- $10,000 cash
Only 300 tickets will be
sold. The drawing will take place on August 20,
2003 at the Grand Isle Lake House. All proceeds will
benefit The Preservation Trust of Vermont.
To purchase a
ticket, please send a check for $100 to Paul Bruhn, Preservation
Trust of Vermont, 104 Church Street, Burlington, VT
05401. Include a note with your name, address, phone
number and email indicating that you would like to purchase a
Great Travel Raffle ticket. Your ticket stub will be
returned to you. If the tickets are all sold out, your
check will be returned to you.
For more
detailed information and the raffle guidelines, visit http://www.ptvermont.org/travel_raffle.htm
or call Paul Bruhn at (802) 658-6647 or email paul@ptvermont.org.
Big
Band Sounds!!! Swing with Sterling Weed’s Imperial
Orchestra, and Celebrate Sterling Weed’s 102nd Year!
You’re invited to a special
evening at the Grand
Isle Lake House, East Shore Rd. North, Grand Isle
Wednesday
August 20, 2003
Hors d’oeuvres
& Cash Bar 6pm
Buffet
Dinner 7pm
Dessert &
Dancing 8pm to 10pm
Suggested
contribution levels for Dinner and Dancing:
Contributor $35 per
person
Friend $50 per
person
Sponsor $100 per person
Patron $250 per
person
Founders’ Circle $1,000
Please
R.S.V.P. to Connie Bryant (802) 658-6647 or email connie@ptvermont.org
NATIONAL
NEWS
2003 National
Preservation Conference
September 20 to October 5, 2003
Denver, Colorado
The conference theme is New
Frontiers in Preservation, focusing on a number of key
issues that will affect historic preservation for years to
come. Be sure to register by July 31 for the best
discounts! To register on-line, to view a complete
conference schedule, or to learn more about this exceptional
opportunity, please visit www.nthpconference.org.
Save Our Lands, Save Our Towns
In case you missed the inspiring and articulate keynote speech
by Tom Hylton at the recent Historic Preservation Conference in
Barre -- or if you'd like more information -- his book Save
Our Lands, Save Our Towns is available for sale.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns, by
Thomas Hylton, with color photographs by Blair Seitz, is a
coffee table book with a message. Designed to appeal to everyone
from soccer moms to policy makers, it can be skimmed in 15
minutes or fully read in two hours.
The book vividly explains the relationship
between sprawling development and declining cities. It provides
attractive alternatives to the car-dependent lifestyle, and it
shows how to reverse 50 years of sprawl.
In 1993, Hylton spent a year studying how 12
states, from Vermont to Oregon, have adopted statewide planning
guidelines to promote real communities instead of suburban
sprawl.
With the help of 152 full-color photographs
and illustrations, Hylton shows how state planning guidelines
can:
- Lower our cost of living
- Preserve our farms and forests
- Revive our cities
- Protect our environment
- Provide more secure, neighborly communities
- Provide equal opportunities for all our
children
Now in its fourth printing, Save Our Land has been eagerly read
by conservationists, farmers, city dwellers, and others looking
for ways America can protect its cities, towns, and countryside.
The Preservation Trust has copies of his book
and video for sale. Please contact connie@ptvermont.org
for more information.
GRANTS &
FUNDING
Preservation Services Fund Grants
The National Trust for Historic Preservation annually awards
Preservation Services Fund (PSF) grants ranging from $500-$5,000
to encourage preservation at the local level. Funds may be
used for public education or to obtain professional expertise in
areas such as law, fund raising, organizational development,
architecture, engineering, and planning. Deadline is
October 1, 2003. To learn more, call Ann Cousins at (802)
434-5014 or email ann@ptvermont.org.
Challenge America Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) requests proposals for
its Challenge America: Access to the Arts and its Artistic
Creativity and Preservation grant programs. Deadline is
August 18, 2003. Please visit www.arts.gov/guide/GAP04/GAPindex.html
for detailed guidelines and application information.
James Marston Fitch
The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, Inc. offers
support for projects of innovative original research or creative
design that advance the practice of historic preservation in the
united States. Application deadline is Sept. 9,
2003. For additional information, please visit www.fitchfoundation.org.
Cultural Facility Grant Guidelines Now
Available!
Now in it's 15th year, the Cultural Facilities program is
administered by the Vermont Arts Council in conjunction with the
Vermont Historical Society, the Vermont Museum & Gallery
Alliance, and the Vermont Division of Historical Preservation.
The purpose of this grant program is to
enhance, create or expand the capacity of an existing building
to provide cultural programming. Improvements such as wiring,
heating, ADA accessibility features (e.g. bathrooms and ramps),
lighting, and stage work are eligible.
Guidelines and forms will be available on the
Arts Council's website after July 16th -
www.vermontartscouncil.org.
Printed guidelines are also available upon
request by contacting Heather at (802) 828-5425 or hpipino@vermontartscouncil.org.
Postmark Deadline is Monday, September 29, 2003
FREE informational Grantseeker's workshops
will be given in August for people interested in applying for a
Cultural Facilities grant. Workshops will consist of a review of
the application form, a discussion about required back-up
materials, and an opportunity to ask questions. Dates, times,
and locations are as follows:
* Thursday, August 7, 4:00
- 6:00 PM
Fletcher Free Library, 235
College Street, Burlington
* Thursday, August 21, 4:00
- 6:00 PM
Fairbanks Museum, Main Street,
St. Johnsbury
* Thursday, August 28, 4:00
- 6:00 PM
Gallery at the Vault, 68 Main
Street, Springfield
In addition, if you would like a copy of
"Accessibility for Historic Buildings: A Field Guide"
-- please contact Nancy Boone, Vermont Division for Historic
Preservation, National Life Building, Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT
05620-0501, (802) 828-3045.
Heather Pipino, Grants Manager
136 State Street, Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05602
Voice: 802-828-5425
Fax: 802-828-3363
University Products Curatorial
Fellowship
Would you like to attend the New England Museum Association’s
annual conference in November but aren’t sure if your museum
can afford it? Apply for the University Products NEMA Curatorial
Fellowship! The Curators' Professional Affinity Group provides a
$150.00 stipend to attend the three-day conference to be held in
Mystic, Connecticut on November 12 - 14, 2003. The stipend will
cover the registration fee. Curators who have worked in the
field for five years or less and work for an institution with an
annual budget of $200,000 or less are eligible to apply.
By August 15, 2003, please send a letter of
application describing your background, your responsibilities at
your institution, your institution’s current activities, how
you and the institution will benefit from the conference, and
why the scholarship will be helpful.
Mail to:
New England Museum Association
Attn: Sheri Leahan, Curators' PAG Scholarship Coordinator
Boston National Historical Park
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA 02129
The recipient will be notified by mid-September 2003.
For more information, contact Sheri Leahan, Curator, Margaret
Chase Smith Library, 207-474-7133,
or NEMA, 617-242-2283 or visit www.nemanet.org
A special thank you to University Products for
sponsoring this fellowship.
EDUCATION &
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Preservation Retreats
The Preservation Trust cordially invites community groups to
participate in one of the retreats being offered at the Grand
Isle Lake House this year. Remaining yet are:
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. Check-in is at 3:00
and we finish by 2:00 the following afternoon. Cost is
$50/person for a shared room, $75 for a single, and includes 3
meals. (There are a limited number of single rooms
available on a first-come basis.) We are very grateful to
the Gannett Foundation and Burlington Free Press for their
generous support of the Grand Isle Lake House Retreats.
For more information or to talk about a
possible project of case study, please e-mail. ann@ptvermont.org
or 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.
International Preservation Trades
Workshop
The Preservation Trades Network (PTN) will hold its 7th annual
International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW 2003), October
9-11, 2003 at the Blandair Farm historic site near Ellicott
City, Maryland. IPTW 2003 is co-sponsored with PTN by the
Howard County Department of Parks and Recreation. See dozens of
demonstrations by highly-skilled preservation crafts persons,
seminars and exhibits. More information about this year's
IPTW is available at www.ptn.org,
by e-mail at info@ptn.org, or
by writing to Preservation Trades Network, Inc., PO Box 10236,
Rockville, MD20849-0236. IPTW 2003 affords a unique hands-on
opportunity to learn about historic preservation from the
perspective of the traditional craftsperson.
A National Conference on Smart Growth
and Sprawl
October 9th, Radisson Hotel, Burlington, VT
Vermont Smart Growth Collaborative presents:
The State of the States on Smart Growth, Progress Report on
State Investments and Policies
Presenting an assessment of Vermont and other
states' investments and policies that support smart growth or
sprawl. Speakers include Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and former
Maryland Governor Parris Glendening. Co-Sponsored by the Growth
Management Leadership Alliance
www.vtsmartgrowth.org
Vermont Downtown Program 5th Annual
Conference Oct. 30, 2003.
The fifth annual Vermont Downtown Program conference will be on
Thursday, October 30 in Montpelier at the Capital Plaza. Keynote
speaker will be Kennedy Smith of the National Main Street Center
addressing the latest downtown business trends, plus we'll hear
from Lew Feldstein, Chair of the New Hampshire Charitable
Foundation on developing social capital for successful
communities. Stacy Mitchell and Paul Bruhn will tell us more
about the homegrown economy, the subject of the Preservation
Trust of Vermont's publication to be released in September. We
will have a full day of sessions and "best practices"
in all aspects of downtown revitalization - design, marketing
and promotion, economic restructuring and organization. Look for
further information after Labor Day at our website:
www.historicvermont.org.
Moldings: the Building Blocks of
Classical Architecture
November 8 – 9, 2003, Chaplin Hall, Norwich University,
Northfield, Vermont
Identification, design, and construction of
classical moldings will be the subject of this workshop.
All architectural styles make use of moldings. Therefore,
a solid understanding of their significance is important for
anyone involved in the repair or replication of historic
buildings. Carpenters and plasterers in particular will
benefit immediately from this program of study. Through
slide-illustrated lectures and drawing exercises, students will
learn about molding profiles, terminology, significance, period
characteristics and function. A field trip to look at and
draw moldings is planned.
Instructor: Martin Brandwein,
architect, has been in private practice in NYC since 1994.
A graduate of the Univ. of VA, he has taught drawing classical
orders for the National Academy of Design. Martin received
the Lucy G. Moses Award for the preservation of a brownstone
building in NY from the NY Landmarks Conservancy in 1997.
Cost: HWI member/government staff: $170
Others: $190. Required: Sketchbook, pencils,
erasers, compass, ruler and protractor. Basic drawing skills are
helpful, but not required
Preservation Education Institute: Other
Workshops at a Glance
www.preservationworks.org
- September 13 Barn Repair
- November 8 & 9 Moldings-- the Building
Blocks of Classical Architecture
- Date Pending
Preservation Philosophy for People Who Maintain Old
Buildings
- Date Pending
American Building Design and Technology
- Date Pending
Repointing Brick Masonry
THE PRESERVATION EDUCATION INSTITUTE
A Division of Historic Windsor, Inc.
PO Box 1777, Windsor, VT 05089-0021
802-674-6752 (Voice/TTY), 802-674-6179 FAX, e-mail: histwininc@valley.net
OPPORTUNITIES
for EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER WORK
Director of External Relations,
Fairbanks Museum
The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium (www.fairbanksmuseum.org)
seeks a full-time Director of External Relations to lead its
development and marketing functions. The successful
candidate will have resource development, marketing, and public
relations experience in the non-profit sector, with preference
given to those with experience in museums, or other cultural
and/or educational institutions. The 112-year-old
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is in a period of significant
growth, with a new Master Plan and a capital construction and
endowment campaign in the planning stages. The Director of
External Relations must possess outstanding writing and
interpersonal skills, a passion for science and history,
knowledge of donor management software systems, and grant
writing experience.
Inquiries by e-mail or letter only to: Charles
Browne, Executive Director, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium,
1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury VT
05819-2224 cbrowne@fairbanksmuseum.org
Art Sales and Exhibitions Coordinator,
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Position Opening: September 2003
The Art Sales/Exhibitions Coordinator is
primarily responsible for the display, promotion and sale of
artwork. This position requires sales experience,
knowledge of art and strong computer skills. A
professional appearance and an ability to work with the public a
must.
Since the installation of exhibitions is
physically demanding, the applicant must be in good physical
condition as well as able to multi task in a fast paced
environment. The Art Sales Coordinator is also responsible
for facilitating the receiving and shipping of artwork.
This position reports directly to the Executive Director.
Hours: 9:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday-Saturday. Some evening openings will be involved
Benefits: Individual health insurance. Salary commensurate
with experience.
Please send cover letter, resume and three
professional and two character references. Please no phone
calls. Contact: Executive Director, Christopher Madkour,
Southern Vermont Arts Center, PO. Box 617, Manchester VT. 05254
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