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ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH EVENTS SET FOR MAY

Somerville Historic Preservation Commission sponsors month-long events, culminating with annual awards ceremony honoring Somerville residents and homeowners.

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A.
Curtatone and Executive Director of the Somerville Historic Preservation
Commission (SHPC) Brandon Wilson announce the schedule of events for the 2012
"Preservation Month" celebrations. 
Throughout the month of May, the SHPC and other local organizations
partner to host numerous events honoring Somerville's history and historic
districts.  Remaining events include:

  • Sunday, May 13th,
    2:00pm:  Discussion,     "The Menace of the Triple Decker."                                                       Offered by Historic Somerville, Inc., Dr.
    Stuart Brorson will discuss the five different architectural features of
    the 3D, and the social concerns that grew around this architecture
    in the late 1800's.   Located at the
    Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road. 
    Free for HS members and mothers; $8 for non-members.
  • Thursday, May 17th, 6:00pm:  Tour of Milk Row Cemetery.                                                                                                  Come find out about who
    is buried here, the extraordinary monument dedicated to Somerville soldiers
    fallen during the Civil War, and recent municipal enhancements.  Light refreshments at the end.  Located at 439 Somerville Avenue.  Rain or shine.
  • Sunday,
    May 27th    :  Memorial Day Parade                                                                                                                                Join
    the Historic Somerville contingent! 
    For more information contact admin@historicsomerville.org  Rain or shine.
  • Thursday, May 31st, 6:30pm:
     Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony                                                                      A reception, with light
    refreshments, starts at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by a ceremony to honor
    12 Somerville owners for their award winning preservation work on the
    exterior of their properties.  The
    properties include both historically designated homes and older houses in
    the City.   SHS students will
    present their original drawings of each property to the owners.  The event takes place at the Somerville
    Museum at One Westwood Road, at the corner of Central Street. 

For more information, contact SHPC Executive Director
Brandon Wilson at 617-625-6600 x2532 or via bwilson@somervillema.gov or visit www.somervillema.gov/historicpreservation
for updates and photos. 

 

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