Historic New England is delighted to announce Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. as the recipient of our second Preservation Leadership Award for his lifelong dedication to promoting and protecting Maine’s history and architecture.
A native of Portland, Maine, Shettleworth attended Deering High School, Colby College, and Boston University. He has received honorary degrees from Bowdoin College, Colby College, and the Maine College of Art. His storied career includes a forty-year tenure as director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, from which he retired in 2015, and six terms (and counting) as Maine’s State Historian. Shettleworth’s visionary leadership stands as an inspiration not only to Mainers, but to all New Englanders who share his passion for and commitment to preserving the built environment, cultural landscapes, and our region’s history.
Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. will accept the Preservation Leadership Award at the 2024 Historic New England Summit in Portland, Maine. The Summit will take place November 14 and 15 at The Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine, and will be livestreamed. There is a stellar list of presenters over two days, from Maurice Cox of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, to Jim Schachter, President and CEO of New Hampshire Public Radio, to composer Tod Machover of MIT Media Lab – there are too many to list here. For the complete schedule visit www.summit.historicnewengland.org
