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  • Saturday, May 31, 11:00 am – Historic Interiors: Evolution and Preservation

    Historic interiors are an often overlooked element of historic properties which can tell a compelling story of a house’s history and evolution over time. Join Historic New England’s Sally Zimmerman and Jess Phelps on Saturday, May 31 at 11:00 am as they chart home interiors over time and explore options and tools for protecting these unique components of our collective built heritage. The program, co-sponsored with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and hosted by the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, will take place at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain. The program is free and open to the public, although a $5 donation to the preservation of the Georgian mansion will be greatly appreciated.

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  • Sunday, April 21, 2:00 pm – Historic Interiors: Evolution and Preservation

    Historic interiors are an often overlooked element of historic properties which can tell a compelling story of a house’s history and evolution over time. Join Historic New England’s Sally Zimmerman and Jess Phelps as they chart home interiors over time and explore options and tools for protecting these unique components of our collective built heritage, on Sunday, April 21, 2:00 P.M. in Eliot Hall (home of the Footlight Club), 7A Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain.  Co-sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and the Footlight Club.

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  • Thursday, November 8, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Historic Preservation Meets Energy Conservation

    Owners of older homes love the fact that they can live in living, vibrant, often historic, reminders of the past. They may not know that, with a little effort, they can bring those homes into the “green” present. Now, there is good news for those owners: The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) is sponsoring a special forum, offering tips and answering questions about how older homes can make the transformation to green energy conservation. The event will take place November 8, 2012 from 5 to 8 PM in the Orientation Room of the Boston Public Library’s main branch on Boylston Street in the Back Bay. Chris Skelly, director of local government programs for the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Rebecca Harris, field officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Sally Zimmerman, manager of historic preservation services for Historic New England, will provide guidelines and information about how older or historic houses can be turned green without losing their historic character. Some areas that will be covered are: how to add alternative energy systems, the value of retaining and upgrading wood windows, and ways to properly insulate an historic house. The event is free and open to the public. To reserve a place for “Greening the Older Home,” contact the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961 or info@nabbonline.com.