Virtual Lecture
“Colonial Era Gravestones” Virtual Lecture
The first virtual lecture will be on the historic 17th and 18th century gravestones, in Springfield Cemetery. The city of Springfield has no surviving colonial-era buildings. However, some of the…
Window Workshop with Pam Howland
Pam Howland will lead a virtual lecture on February 17 at 7pm about window restoration. For the past 13 years Pam Howland has been teaching women from Springfield to restore…
“Demystifying Historic Preservation” Virtual Lecture
The third virtual lecture will be by Raipher Pellegrino. Attorney Pellegrino has a long history of redeveloping and repurposing older structures often of historical significance. He has renovated numerous residential properties…
McKnight Past & Present
Developed between 1870 and 1900 by the McKnight Brothers, McKnight is the largest and most intact, wood-frame, late-nineteenth century neighborhood in New England. Jim Boone, long-time resident and Springfield Preservation…
Successes and Losses of the Most Endangered List
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesOn October 8, Kira Holmes will lead the Second Saturday walking tour at 10:30 a.m. The tour is titled Successes and Losses of the Most Endangered List. Some of the…
“Lost Colonial-Era Buildings” Virtual Lecture
The Josiah Dwight House, featured in an article in this newsletter, was one of the many important historic buildings that once stood in Springfield. Join Springfield historian Derek Strahan for a…
Preservation Massachusetts: Historic Preservation at the State Level—Who We Are and What We Do (Virtual Lecture)
Join Preservation Massachusetts staffers Stacia Caplanson and Joe Ritter to learn more about PM's projects, advocacy, and collaborations.
Introducing the 2023 Most Endangered Historic Resources List (Virtual Lecture)
Join Kira Holmes from Springfield Preservation Trust to learn more about the Most Endangered Historic Resource List.
How to Save a House: Pathways to Preservation
Join Historic New England Dylan Peacock to learn how to save a house.
“Built in Springfield: Colonial Houses from Springfield’s Original Borders” with Derek Strahan
Join historian Derek Strahan as he explores the history of some of the surviving colonial-era buildings that were originally built in Springfield.
The Legacy of Primus Mason… Revised (Black History in Springfield)
Regine Jackson, board member of the Pan African Historical Museum USA (PAHMUSA), will delve into the history of black entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist Primus Mason.
Nurturing Minds: A Journey through Women’s Education & Historic Educational Institutions in Springfield
Dive into the rich history of women's education in Springfield, Massachusetts.